Since using an inflatable cuff prohibits speech, why does someone need to
use one?
Is it possible to adapt by deflating it when you want to talk, or is that
not worth the trouble?
Does the cuff improve pressure and prevent infection that much more
effectively than the Jackson tube or other types?
What does it take to manage infection and secretions well
Is doing suction a difficult routine to keep up effectively?
How often do trach changes really need to happen?
Do suctioning and tube changes easily irritate the tissue and cause more
secretions?
Do alarms go off when they're not supposed to?
How many vent users can only breathe on their own for ten or fifteen
minutes? Or less.
How good a job did rehab do of setting up optimal equipment and procedures,
or do people tend to learn what they really need from experience?
Thanks for any help.
Gary Karp
Author, Life On Wheels