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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Miles BA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7264578 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Head & neck 20200420 6
The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 in 2019 and 2020 has resulted in a worldwide pandemic characterized by severe pulmonary inflammation, effusions, and rapid respiratory compromise. The result of this pandemic is a large and increasing number of patients requiring endotracheal intubation and prolonged ventilator support. The rapid rise in endotracheal intubations coupled with prolonged ventilation requirements will certainly lead to an increase in tracheostomy procedures in the coming weeks and mont ...[more]