Utilization of tracheostomy among geriatric trauma patients and association with mortality

The purpose of this study was to investigate trends in tracheostomy (TR) utilization among trauma patients over the last decade and explore its impact on mortality among elderly trauma patients. Patients 18 years or older with at least 72 h on the ventilator were selected from the National Trauma Databank research datasets 2007 to 2015. Patients were divided into three groups based on age: 18–60, 61–80, and > 80 years and proportions of patients...