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- Title
Tracheotomy in pediatric patients: a national perspective.
- Authors
Lewis, Charlotte W; Carron, Jeffrey D; Perkins, Jonathan A; Sie, Kathleen C Y; Feudtner, Chris
- Abstract
During the past 50 years, changes in the epidemiology of infectious diseases and the capabilities of medical technology have altered the indications for, and implications of, tracheotomy in children. Given the complexity of health care that these patients subsequently require, monitoring the performance of this procedure and patient outcomes across the diverse US health care system is warranted.
- Publication
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, 2003, Vol 129, Issue 5, p523
- ISSN
0886-4470
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/archotol.129.5.523