Expert-Guided Early Tracheostomy Pathway

Patients judged to be at moderate to high risk of prolonged ventilation(26, 27) were those who had chronic respiratory failure, advanced Effectiveness of an Expert-Guided Early Tracheostomy Pathway Page 6/27 age, thrombocytopenia or coagulopathy, persistent vasopressor shock, requirement for renal replacement therapy, an admission trauma diagnosis amongst other criteria, were included. In the absence of these criteria, a consensus for low risk of prolonged MV was reached. Early PDT, within the first 7 days from intubation, was recommended for patients with a moderate/high risk of prolonged MV (Early Group). Continued MV by ETT was recommend for low-risk patients with the potential for delayed PDT in the event of delayed weaning and liberation (Late Group).