Experts say it can save lung of critically-ill personDoctors at MIOT International have found that early tracheostomy in young patients diagnosed with severe COVID-19 was key for better outcomes. According to a press release, the hospital said that COVID-19 causes reduction in the elasticity of the lungs. This would result in an increased build-up of carbon dioxide in the body, leading to poor outcome for COVID-19. The hospital has come up with this approach where young patients, who had severe COVID-19, were advised intervention before the lungs become stiff. The release cited a study in Sweden that indicated early tracheostomy (5 to 28 days) was related to a reduced need for mechanical ventilation and a shorter duration of stay in the Intensive Care Unit in cases of severe COVID-19.

Source: The Hindu July 02, 2021 22:07 UTC