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dc.contributor.authorSutt, Anna-Liisa
dc.contributor.authorCornwell, Petrea
dc.contributor.authorMullany, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorKinneally, Toni
dc.contributor.authorFraser, John F
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-14T04:31:20Z
dc.date.available2018-06-14T04:31:20Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn0883-9441
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.12.017
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/141047
dc.description.abstractPurpose The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the introduction of in-line tracheostomy speaking valves (SVs) on duration of mechanical ventilation and time to verbal communication in patients requiring tracheostomy for prolonged mechanical ventilation in a predominantly cardiothoracic intensive care unit (ICU). Materials and methods We performed a retrospective preobservational-postobservational study using data from the ICU clinical information system and medical record. Extracted data included demographics, diagnoses and disease severity, mechanical ventilation requirements, and details on verbal communication and oral intake. Results Data were collected on 129 patients. Mean age was 59 ± 16 years, with 75% male. Demographics, case mix, and median time from intubation to tracheostomy (6 days preimplementation-postimplementation) were unchanged between timepoints. A significant decrease in time from tracheostomy to establishing verbal communication was observed (18 days preimplementation and 9 days postimplementation, P < .05). There was no difference in length of mechanical ventilation (20 days preimplementation-post) or time to decannulation (14 days preimplementation-postimplementation). No adverse events were documented in relation to the introduction of in-line SVs. Conclusions In-line SVs were successfully implemented in mechanically ventilated tracheostomized patient population. This resulted in earlier verbal communication, no detrimental effect on ventilator weaning times, and no change in decannulation times. Purpose The purpose of the study was to compare tracheostomy outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients in a cardiothoracic ICU preintroduction and postintroduction of in-line SVs. It was hypothesized that in-line SVs would improve communication and swallowing specific outcomes with no increase in average time to decannulation or the number of adverse events. Keywords Tracheostomy; Intensive care; Speaking valve; Communication; Speech pathology
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherW.B. Saunders Co.
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom491
dc.relation.ispartofpageto494
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Critical Care
dc.relation.ispartofvolume30
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode320299
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.titleThe use of tracheostomy speaking valves in mechanically ventilated patients results in improved communication and does not prolong ventilation time in cardiothoracic intensive care unit patients
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorCornwell, Petrea


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