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There has been some discussion on another list regarding the use of GCS =
to help determine a patients rediness to be decannulated (tracheostomy). =
Has anyone used this as an adjunct to other clinical tools to make this =
decision. The discussion was primarily oriented to those patients that =
had some neuro deficit originally...i.e.. CVA or neuro-trauma. Thanks.

Keith

Keith D. Lamb RCP, RRT
Christiana Care Hospital
Newark, Delaware
pager/phone 302 983 6178

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