Early tracheostomy in ventilated stroke patients: study protocol of the international multicentre randomized trial SETPOINT2 (Stroke-related Early Tracheostomy vs. Prolonged Orotracheal Intubation in Neurocritical care Trial 2):

Tracheostomy is a common procedure in long-term ventilated critical care patients and frequently necessary in those with severe stroke. The optimal timing for tracheostomy is still unknown, and it is controversial whether early tracheostomy impacts upon functional outcome.

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Main Authors:	Schönenberger, Silvia (Author) , Niesen, Wolf-Dirk (Author) , Fuhrer, Hannah (Author) , Bauza, Colleen (Author) , Klose, Christina (Author) , Kieser, Meinhard (Author) , Suarez, José I. (Author) , Seder, David B. (Author) , Bösel, Julian (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	January 5, 2016
In:	International journal of stroke Year: 2016, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 368-379
ISSN:	1747-4949
DOI:	10.1177/1747493015616638
Online Access:	Resolving-System, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493015616638 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1747493015616638
Author Notes:	Silvia Schönenberger, Wolf-Dirk Niesen, Hannah Fuhrer, Colleen Bauza, Christina Klose, Meinhard Kieser, José I. Suarez, David B. Seder, Julian Bösel, on behalf of the SETPOINT2-study group and the IGNITE-study group