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Comparison of early vs late (or no) tracheostomy. The figure summarizes the trend of studies evaluating early vs late tracheostomy on ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality. Although early vs late was most commonly defined at 10 days, the range spanned from 3 days to 14 days, and data representation is approximate. (Full references for studies are available in e-Appendix 1).
