TRACHEOSTOMY

This study tested a smartphone app that reads lip movements and turns them into words on a screen. It was designed for patients with a tracheostomy who cannot speak because of a breathing tube. The study included 31 adults in intensive care and acute care units in Northern Irelan…

This study looked at whether using a Passy-Muir valve (a small device that helps people with a tracheostomy speak) also helps them walk farther. 26 adults with a tracheostomy completed several 6-minute walk tests, alternating between using the valve and leaving the tracheostomy o…

This study looked at whether using a Passy Muir valve (a device that helps people with a tracheostomy speak) during sleep is safe and might improve sleep quality. Researchers monitored 33 adults in a long-term care hospital, checking vital signs like heart rate, oxygen levels, an…

This study looked at 77 adults in the intensive care unit who needed a tracheostomy (a breathing tube through the neck) while on a ventilator. Doctors used either a camera (bronchoscopy) or ultrasound to guide the procedure. The goal was to see how each method affected breathing …

This study tested a personalized online tool called TRACH-Support that helps families and medical teams decide whether to use a tracheostomy (a tube in the throat) for patients who need long-term breathing help. 105 family members and healthcare providers used the tool and gave f…

This study observed 91 ICU patients on breathing machines who needed a tracheostomy (a tube in the windpipe). Researchers compared those who kept getting tube feeding until the procedure to those who fasted for 6-8 hours. The goal was to see if feeding increased the risk of aspir…

This study looked at whether giving extra oxygen during heart surgery with a heart-lung machine affects kidney function afterward. 104 adults having planned heart surgery took part. The goal was to gather information to help design larger studies, not to prove a treatment works.

This study looked at how tracheostomies (a breathing tube placed in the throat) are used in adult intensive care units in Izmir, Turkey. Researchers collected data from 30 patients across seven ICUs on a single day to understand why the procedure was done, what techniques were us…