title: When should a mechanically ventilated patient undergo tracheostomy?
authors.forename: Derek C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Angus
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*