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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Considerations about Timing to Perform Elective Tracheostomies in Patients Hospitalized in COVID-19 Units

  AUTHORS: Juliano Mendes de Souza, Nicholas Galat Ahumada, Hipolito Carraro Junior

  KEYWORDS: Tracheostomy, Intensive Care Units, Coronavirus Infections

  JOURNAL NAME: Surgical Science, Vol.11 No.9, September 11, 2020

  ABSTRACT: Since the beginning of the pandemic caused by the new Coronavirus (SARS- CoV-2), critically ill patients care has been challenging. It is necessary to perform the best available practice and protect the health team, preserving human resources and rationalizing costs. Changes in tracheostomies institutional protocols are necessary according to each health care services reality. This is particular important in developing countries. The aim of this study is to establish a practical and sucint guideline to minimize controversies regarding the proper timing to perform elective tracheostomies in critically ill coronavirus infected patients.