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A quantitative evaluation of fluid leakage around a polyvinyl chloride tapered endotracheal tube cuff using an in-vitro model

INTRODUCTION: This study was designed to quantitatively evaluate the sealing effect of a polyvinyl chloride tapered endotracheal tube cuff and to compare the tapered cuff with cylindrical endotracheal tube cuffs using an in vitro viscous fluid model. METHODS: Five types of 8.0 mm inner diameter endo...

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Autores principales: Shiotsuka, J, Lefor, A T, Sanui, M, Nagata, O, Horiguchi, A, Sasabuchi, Y
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EDIMES Edizioni Internazionali Srl 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23439857