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However, complications occurred equally in tracheotomized burn patients and matched controls and tracheostomy was neither linked to dysphagia nor to inpatient mortality at multivariate analysis. In particular, dysphagia occurred in 6.2% of cases and was significantly linked to length of ICU stay (OR 6.2; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.021), preexisting neurocognitive impairments (OR 5.2; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.001) and patients\u2019 age (OR 3.4; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.046). A nomogram was calculated based on age, TBSA and inhalation injury predicting the need for a tracheostomy in severely burned patients.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Using the new nomogram we were able to predict with significantly higher accuracy the need for tracheostomy in severely burned patients. 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