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Aaron's Tracheostomy Page
Guide to home care for children with a tracheostomy. Includes a good clear description of what tracheotomy is. Brief FAQs, message board, mailing list and family stories. http://www.tracheostomy.com/
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Living with a Tracheostomy Factsheet
Information from the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. Written for parents of children having the operation done, but helpful for anyone with a loved one who may have to undergo the procedure. Available in pdf and html format. http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/factsheets/families/F000305/trac1.html
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Tracheostomy
Explains some possible reasons for the procedure and risks involved. A patient factsheet from the American Thoracic Society. http://www.thoracic.org/assemblies/cc/ccprimer/infosheet8.html
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Tracheostomy Care
Includes what to expect and when to call the doctor. http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc0413.htm
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Tracheostomy Ward Decannulation Factsheet
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children explains how they do this process for removing a tracheostomy. http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/factsheets/families/F040121/index.html
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