{'fraction_non_alphanumeric': 0.027777777777777776, 'fraction_numerical': 0.010101010101010102, 'mean_word_length': 5.1, 'pattern_counts': {'":': 0, '<': 0, '<?xml version=': 0, '>': 0, 'https://': 0, 'lorem ipsum': 0, 'www.': 0, 'xml': 0}, 'pii_count': 0, 'substrings_counts': 0, 'word_list_counts': {'cursed_substrings.json': 0, 'profanity_word_list.json': 0, 'sexual_word_list.json': 0, 'zh_pornsignals.json': 0}}
Comment on "Tracheotomy in Ventilated Patients with COVID-19".

We read with interest the article by Chao et al. The authors seek to determine whether there is a subset of COVID-19 ventilated patients, in whom tracheotomy may be indicated, taking into account prognostic factors as well as the associated transmission risks of SARS-CoV-2 to healthcare professionals. In view of the immense strain the COVID-19 pandemic is exerting on critical care resources globally and the role that tracheotomy plays in facilitating weaning and thusfreeing up Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed capacity (with an expected reduction in mortality from SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia),the proposed recommendations constitute an important and timely document. However, there are three key points that we feel need addressing.