Shortages of necessary tracheostomy supplies, which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, are causing some patients to find creative but potentially dangerous alternatives.
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Once predicted as a temporary glitch due to the rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, today’s troubled supply chain has settled in for the long haul.