Qualitative indications for tracheostomy and chronic mechanical ventilation in patients with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia

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Published online 2021 Aug 4. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01165-9

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Table 3

Reported clinical indications for tracheostomy.

Parameter	Most commonly reported range
PCO₂	76–85
FiO₂	>0.60
PEEP requirement	9–11
Respiratory rate	61–70
PMA	>44 weeks
Weight % at PMA	<10th

N=29 responders.