title: Timing of tracheostomy in adult patients: potential ramifications are alarming.
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Philpott
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tassone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013997:Time Factors; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures