Neuroanesthesia & neurocritical care
Tracheostomy timing and outcome in critically ill patients with stroke: a meta-analysis and meta-regression
Pooled resultResult — go to the resultβ - 0.3 95% CI - 2.3 to 1.74Authors' conclusion
In this meta-analysis of over 17,000 critically ill stroke patients, the timing of tracheostomy was not associated with mortality, neurological outcomes, or ICU/hospital LOS.
Study context
- Population
- Intensive care unit (ICU)-admitted patients with stroke (AIS or ICH) who received a tracheostomy
- Participants
- 17,346 patients · 13 studies
- Comparison
- Early vs late tracheostomy
- Outcome
- All-cause overall mortality
Methodological detailsmeta-regression
- Meta-regression
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
β
- 0.3
95% CI - 2.3 to 1.74
P = 0.8
By group
Further pooled results
Good neurological outcome (mRS 0-3), ICU length of stay (LOS), hospital LOS
- Tracheostomy timing not associated with secondary outcomes
Original publication
Tracheostomy timing and outcome in critically ill patients with stroke: a meta-analysis and meta-regression. Crit Care. Published 1 April 2023. doi:10.
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