title: Tracheostomy from A to Z: historical context and current challenges.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pierson
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design / Q000266:history; D005060:Europe; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States