Evolution of tracheostomy practices after the COVID-19 pandemic: The fast lane in the post-COVID era

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World J Virol. Mar 25, 2026; 15(1): 118274
Published online Mar 25, 2026. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v15.i1.118274

Table 3 Comparison of comorbidities in survivors vs non-survivors, n (%)

Variable	2 months (n = 230)			6 months (n = 198)
Variable	Survivors (n = 134)	Non-survivors (n = 96)	SMD (95%CI)	Survivors	Non-survivors	SMD (95%CI)
Diabetes mellitus	44 (33.0)	43 (45.0)	-0.25 (-0.51, 0.02)	22 (30.0)	54 (44.0)	-0.29 (-0.58, 0.00)
Hypertension	85 (63.0)	63 (66.0)	-0.05 (-0.31, 0.22)	47 (64.0)	79 (64.0)	0.00 (-0.29, 0.28)
Coronary artery disease	22 (16.0)	21 (22.0)	-0.14 (-0.40, 0.12)	11 (15.0)	27 (22.0)	-0.18 (-0.47, 0.11)
Chronic kidney disease	15 (11.0)	11 (11.0)	-0.01 (-0.27, 0.25)	6 (8.1)	17 (14.0)	-0.18 (-0.47, 0.11)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	15 (11.0)	19 (20.0)	-0.24 (-0.50, 0.02)	8 (11.0)	21 (17.0)	-0.18 (-0.47, 0.11)

SMD: Standardized mean difference; CI: Confidence interval.

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Citation: Griner S, Elliott S, Giannis D, Quang CMPT, Inniss K, Miele A, Louis MA, Mandava NR. Evolution of tracheostomy practices after the COVID-19 pandemic: The fast lane in the post-COVID era. World J Virol 2026; 15(1): 118274
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v15.i1.118274

Griner S, Elliott S, Giannis D, Quang CMPT, Inniss K, Miele A, Louis MA, Mandava NR. Evolution of tracheostomy practices after the COVID-19 pandemic: The fast lane in the post-COVID era. World J Virol 2026; 15(1): 118274 [PMID: 41884446 DOI: 10.5501/wjv.v15.i1.118274]

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