Abstract
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a severe condition that often necessitates prolonged mechanical ventilation, which carries a high risk of complications and increased mortality. This case report describes the successful application of an early percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) in a 61-year-old male with severe ARDS due to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)-induced sepsis and type I respiratory failure. This case suggests that early PDT is a safe and effective way to reduce the risks of prolonged mechanical ventilation in severe ARDS patients, leading to a better recovery and shorter ICU stay.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.3390/joma3010001
- Journal
- Journal of the Oman Medical Association, 3(1), 1
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Azzahra, M. A., Wardana, A. W., Ningtias, I. P., & Renaldi, M. (2025). A Prophylactic Approach to Ventilator Complications in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The Role of Early Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy. Journal of the Oman Medical Association, 3(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/joma3010001
MLA 9
Azzahra, Muthiara Adlin, et al. "A Prophylactic Approach to Ventilator Complications in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The Role of Early Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy." Journal of the Oman Medical Association, vol. 3, no. 1, 2025, pp. 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/joma3010001.
Chicago (author–date)
Azzahra, Muthiara Adlin, Artha Wahyu Wardana, Indiane Putri Ningtias, and Mochamad Renaldi. 2025. "A Prophylactic Approach to Ventilator Complications in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The Role of Early Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy." Journal of the Oman Medical Association 3 (1): 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/joma3010001.
Harvard
Azzahra, M. A., Wardana, A. W., Ningtias, I. P. and Renaldi, M. (2025) 'A Prophylactic Approach to Ventilator Complications in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The Role of Early Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy', Journal of the Oman Medical Association, 3(1), pp. 1. doi:10.3390/joma3010001.
Vancouver
Azzahra MA, Wardana AW, Ningtias IP, Renaldi M. A Prophylactic Approach to Ventilator Complications in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The Role of Early Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy. Journal of the Oman Medical Association. 2025;3(1):1. doi:10.3390/joma3010001
IEEE
M. A. Azzahra, A. W. Wardana, I. P. Ningtias, and M. Renaldi, "A Prophylactic Approach to Ventilator Complications in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: The Role of Early Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy," Journal of the Oman Medical Association, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1, 2025, doi: 10.3390/joma3010001.