title: Early vs late tracheostomy in critical care.
abstract: This article reviews the current literature and practice of tracheostomy with consideration of timing and the benefits of early tracheostomy, taking account of the results from the recent TracMan study.
authors.affiliation: University College Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Down
authors.forename: Wilby
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome