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Literature Review: Feb 2026
NTSP Literature Review Podcast: Feb 2026 (S7, Ep1)
This months papers cover:
First— a huge global survey from the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative showed the biggest problems in trach care aren’t always technical. They’re education, staffing, access, and caregiver support.
Second — fasting before percutaneous tracheostomy. A Turkish ICU study found longer fasting did not reduce aspiration risk, but did delay nutrition recovery and increase oxygen requirements, supporting our approach at the NTSP for tracheostomy in recovering critically ill patients.
Third — a German team showed minimally invasive tracheostomy could be safely performed even in patients with previous neck surgery using ultrasound, bronchoscopy, and blunt dissection techniques.
Fourth — a Korean study looked at landmark-guided PDT without bronchoscopy or ultrasound in resource-limited settings. It appeared feasible and safe after an initial learning curve — but adjuncts still matter in high-risk patients.
And finally… tracheostomy in cats. Yes, really.
Link to supporting PDF: https://tracheostomy.org.uk/Podcast-Resources
The UK National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP) is committed to providing education, information and resources to improve patient safety and the patient experience for those with tracheostomies and laryngectomies. All of our resources are housed on our website www.tracheostomy.org.uk, accessed by over 30,000 visitors each month from around the world.
This is the only podcast to bring you literature reviews, hot topic discussions and interviews with healthcare staff, patients and families.
Our goal is to improve the safety and quality of care for patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies through education. We work closely with patients, families and healthcare professionals to develop new resources to improve care. We’ve collaborated with key stakeholders in tracheostomy care since 2009, and developed freely accessible resources, supported by online learning developed with the UK Department of Health. We’ve worked with the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative since 2012 to improve care for patients and their families everywhere.
We are funded by grants, donations and in partnership with medical device companies through unrestricted awards. This podcast series is supported by unrestricted education funding from the Atos Learning Institute. The funding supports the professional production of the podcasts and videos, and the medical device companies that support us do not have any creative influence over the content that we record. All of our work is undertaken by volunteer healthcare staff, patients and their families.
Most of our content is supported by videos. You can access our training videos and resources for Basic Care, Emergency Care and Vocalisation & Swallowing. Download and print bedhead signs and emergency algorithms from our resources.
You can support our work by watching or clicking any of the advertising links that appear via the NTSP YouTube Channel. You can also donate directly to the NTSP through the NTSP website, or by clicking the Buzzsprout podcast hosting "support" links. You can support our work by watching or clicking any of the advertising links that appear via the NTSP YouTube Channel.
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By NTSPNTSP Literature Review Podcast: Feb 2026 (S7, Ep1)
This months papers cover:
First— a huge global survey from the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative showed the biggest problems in trach care aren’t always technical. They’re education, staffing, access, and caregiver support.
Second — fasting before percutaneous tracheostomy. A Turkish ICU study found longer fasting did not reduce aspiration risk, but did delay nutrition recovery and increase oxygen requirements, supporting our approach at the NTSP for tracheostomy in recovering critically ill patients.
Third — a German team showed minimally invasive tracheostomy could be safely performed even in patients with previous neck surgery using ultrasound, bronchoscopy, and blunt dissection techniques.
Fourth — a Korean study looked at landmark-guided PDT without bronchoscopy or ultrasound in resource-limited settings. It appeared feasible and safe after an initial learning curve — but adjuncts still matter in high-risk patients.
And finally… tracheostomy in cats. Yes, really.
Link to supporting PDF: https://tracheostomy.org.uk/Podcast-Resources
The UK National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP) is committed to providing education, information and resources to improve patient safety and the patient experience for those with tracheostomies and laryngectomies. All of our resources are housed on our website www.tracheostomy.org.uk, accessed by over 30,000 visitors each month from around the world.
This is the only podcast to bring you literature reviews, hot topic discussions and interviews with healthcare staff, patients and families.
Our goal is to improve the safety and quality of care for patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies through education. We work closely with patients, families and healthcare professionals to develop new resources to improve care. We’ve collaborated with key stakeholders in tracheostomy care since 2009, and developed freely accessible resources, supported by online learning developed with the UK Department of Health. We’ve worked with the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative since 2012 to improve care for patients and their families everywhere.
We are funded by grants, donations and in partnership with medical device companies through unrestricted awards. This podcast series is supported by unrestricted education funding from the Atos Learning Institute. The funding supports the professional production of the podcasts and videos, and the medical device companies that support us do not have any creative influence over the content that we record. All of our work is undertaken by volunteer healthcare staff, patients and their families.
Most of our content is supported by videos. You can access our training videos and resources for Basic Care, Emergency Care and Vocalisation & Swallowing. Download and print bedhead signs and emergency algorithms from our resources.
You can support our work by watching or clicking any of the advertising links that appear via the NTSP YouTube Channel. You can also donate directly to the NTSP through the NTSP website, or by clicking the Buzzsprout podcast hosting "support" links. You can support our work by watching or clicking any of the advertising links that appear via the NTSP YouTube Channel.
Support the show