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How to care for a tracheostomy at home after surgery for head and neck cancer

Heading home with a new tracheostomy after head and neck cancer surgery can feel intimidating, but if you follow instructions from your care team and establish a clear routine, you can build your ...
Infection control

Amerinet Awards Medline with Closed-Suction Catheter Agreement; "Trach-Eze" Features Unique Elbow Access Valve to Reduce Infection and Cost

MUNDELEIN, Ill. - AmeriNet, Inc., the nation's largest membership-based health care group purchasing organization (GPO), has entered into a three-year agreement with Medline Industries, Inc., the ...
Nursing Times

Tracheostomy care: Part 1 – Using suction to remove respiratory secretions via a tracheostomy tube

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Medindia

Tracheostomy- Post Operative Care

The tube, called a "trach" (trayk) for short, has three parts. The "Obturator" that is used to pass the trach into the windpipe. An "Outer cannula" (tube). This Outer cannula has a plastic "trach ...
Medical Xpress

Time to decannulation shorter if based on suctioning frequency

(HealthDay)—A protocol based on suctioning frequency plus continuous high-flow oxygen therapy results in a shorter time to decannulation among conscious, critically ill patients with a tracheostomy ...