title: Prevention of respiratory infections in tracheostomized patients of a pediatric long-term rehabilitation setting.
abstract: Clinical practice protocols for the control and prevention of respiratory infections in rehabilitation settings, especially regarding pediatric tracheostomized patients, are currently lacking. To tackle this issue, we conducted a systematization of our clinical management protocols, aiming at defining a decisional algorithm and describing its key points in more detail. We focused on infection control, improvement of respiratory functions, and weaning from tracheostomy.
authors: Severe Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Lecco, Italy.
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Pozzi
authors: Severe Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Lecco, Italy.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Galbiati
authors: Severe Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Lecco, Italy.
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Locatelli
authors: Severe Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Lecco, Italy.
authors: Marica
authors: M
authors: Granziera
authors: Severe Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Lecco, Italy.
authors: Marika
authors: M
authors: Santi
authors: Unit of Rehabilitative Pneumology, Scientific Institute IRCCS (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico) INRCA (Istituto Nazionale Riposo e Cura Anziani), Lecco, Italy.
authors: Daniele
authors: D
authors: Colombo
authors: Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, "Luigi Sacco" University Hospital, Università di Milano, Milan, Italy.
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Pellegrino
authors: Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, "Luigi Sacco" University Hospital, Università di Milano, Milan, Italy.
authors: Sonia
authors: S
authors: Radice
authors: Severe Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Lecco, Italy; Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, "Luigi Sacco" University Hospital, Università di Milano, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: emilio.clementi@unimi.it.
authors: Emilio
authors: E
authors: Clementi
authors: Severe Acquired Brain Injury Unit, Scientific Institute IRCCS Eugenio Medea, Lecco, Italy.
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Strazzer
mesh_terms: D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D002675:Child, Preschool; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D010372:Pediatrics; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein
keywords: Infection prevention; Pediatric; Rehabilitation; Respiratory infection; Tracheostomy