Association between tracheostomy timing and outcomes for older critically ill COVID-19 patients: prospective observational study in European intensive care units

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  • Polok, K
  • Fronczek, J
  • van Heerden, PV
  • Flaatten, H
  • Guidet, B
  • De Lange, DW
  • Fjolner, J
  • Leaver, S
  • Beil, M
  • Sviri, S
  • Bruno, RR
  • Wernly, B
  • Pinto, BB
  • Schefold, JC
  • Studzinska, D
  • Joannidis, M
  • Oeyen, S
  • Marsh, B
  • Andersen, FH
  • Moreno, R
  • Cecconi, M
  • Jung, C
  • Szczeklik, W
  • COVIP Study Grp

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Abstract

Background: Tracheostomy is performed in patients expected to require prolonged mechanical ventilation, but to date optimal timing of tracheostomy has not been established. The evidence concerning tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients is particularly scarce. We aimed to describe the relationship between early tracheostomy (<= 10 days since intubation) and outcomes for patients with COVID-19. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study performed in 152 centres across 16 European countries from February to December 2020. We included patients aged >= 70 yr with confirmed COVID-19 infection admitted to an intensive care unit, requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. Multivariable analyses were performed to evaluate the association between early tracheostomy and clinical outcomes including 3-month mortality, intensive care length of stay, and duration of mechanical ventilation. Results: The final analysis included 1740 patients with a mean age of 74 yr. Tracheostomy was performed in 461 (26.5%) patients. The tracheostomy rate varied across countries, from 8.3% to 52.9%. Early tracheostomy was performed in 135 (29.3%) patients. There was no difference in 3-month mortality between early and late tracheostomy in either our primary analysis (hazard ratio [HR]=0.96; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.70-1.33) or a secondary landmark analysis (HR=0.78; 95% CI, 0.57-1.06). Conclusions: There is a wide variation across Europe in the timing of tracheostomy for critically ill patients with COVID-19. However, we found no evidence that early tracheostomy is associated with any effect on survival amongst older critically ill patients with COVID-19.

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0007-0912, 1471-6771

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA  ELSEVIER SCI LTD

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Páginas:
482-490
PubMed:
34955167
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  • COVID-19; healthcare; intensive care units; mechanical ventilation; outcome assessment; tracheostomy

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