Tracheostomy Practice in the Italian Intensive Care Units: A Point-Prevalence Survey
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Data Collection
2.4. Definitions
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of Participating ICUs
3.2. Characteristics of Tracheostomized Patients
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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ICU ID | Country | Type of Hospital | ICU Type | Maximum Number of ICU Beds | Approximate Number of Admitted Patients/Year | Number of Tracheostomies Performed in 2022 |
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1 | Italy | Academic | Mixed | 20 | 301–600 | 42 |
2 | Italy | Academic | Mixed | 14 | 301–600 | 58 |
3 | Italy | Academic | Surgical | 8 | 301–600 | 22 |
4 | Italy | Academic | Mixed | 8 | 301–600 | 18 |
5 | Italy | Tertiary | Surgical, Medical | 13 | 601–999 | 68 |
6 | Italy | Academic | Mixed, Surgical, Medical, Neurological | 28 | 601–999 | 75 |
7 | Italy | Academic | Medical | 16 | 601–999 | 120 |
8 | Italy | Academic | Surgical, Medical | 16 | ≥1000 | 72 |
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Merola, R.; Vargas, M.; Sanfilippo, F.; Vergano, M.; Mistraletti, G.; Vetrugno, L.; De Pascale, G.; Bignami, E.G.; Servillo, G.; Battaglini, D. Tracheostomy Practice in the Italian Intensive Care Units: A Point-Prevalence Survey. Medicina 2025, 61, 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61010087
Merola R, Vargas M, Sanfilippo F, Vergano M, Mistraletti G, Vetrugno L, De Pascale G, Bignami EG, Servillo G, Battaglini D. Tracheostomy Practice in the Italian Intensive Care Units: A Point-Prevalence Survey. Medicina. 2025; 61(1):87. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61010087
Chicago/Turabian StyleMerola, Raffaele, Maria Vargas, Filippo Sanfilippo, Marco Vergano, Giovanni Mistraletti, Luigi Vetrugno, Gennaro De Pascale, Elena Giovanna Bignami, Giuseppe Servillo, and Denise Battaglini. 2025. "Tracheostomy Practice in the Italian Intensive Care Units: A Point-Prevalence Survey" Medicina 61, no. 1: 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61010087
APA StyleMerola, R., Vargas, M., Sanfilippo, F., Vergano, M., Mistraletti, G., Vetrugno, L., De Pascale, G., Bignami, E. G., Servillo, G., & Battaglini, D. (2025). Tracheostomy Practice in the Italian Intensive Care Units: A Point-Prevalence Survey. Medicina, 61(1), 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61010087