Outcome Evaluation of Patients After Percutaneous Tracheostomy Due to Respiratory Failure in an Intensive Care Unit

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center55 enrolled

Overview

To determine the morbidity and mortality of patients who have undergone percutaneous tracheostomy due to respiratory failure in the critical care unit and after intensive care in the internal medicine department, including follow-up of quality of life of these patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Respiratory Insufficiency

Interventions

TracheostomyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Mechanically ventilated critical care patients Exclusion Criteria: * All others

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of patients with tracheostomy due to respiratory failure who died

Retrospective review of charts showing increase in morbidity in patients with respiratory failure with tracheostomy taking place 2 weeks after admission to critical care

Time frame: Six months

Central Contacts

Boris Isakovich, MD

CONTACT

972-4-6304460 borisi@hy.health.gov.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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