Abstract:Objective: to analyze the temporal trend in the tracheostomy use in patients hospitalized by the Sistema Único de Saúde in Brazil from 2011 to 2020. Methods: ecological observational study with a quantitative approach and including the Brazilian population aged 20 or over that were admitted by Sistema único de Saúde and had a record of performing the tracheostomy procedure at any time during hospitalization. Results: 113.569.570 Hospitalizations studied were identified 172.456 tracheostomies realized in B… Show more
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