Everitt E (2016) Tracheostomy 2: Managing the weaning of a temporary tracheostomy. Nursing Times; 112: 20, 17-19. The second article of this four-part series on tracheostomy care describes the process ...

When patients with a tracheostomy tube reach a stage in their care at which decannulation appears to be possible, it is common practice to cap the tracheostomy tube for 24 hours to see whether they ...

Tracheostomy should be considered in patients with acute respiratory failure who require prolonged mechanical ventilation — defined as ventilation for 7 days or more — and who are expected to have a ...

Study design: Four related case reports, occurring within a 10-month time frame during 2001. Objectives: Aspiration is commonly reported in the literature as a contraindication to decannulation. We ...