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Measurement of endotracheal tube secretions volume by micro computed tomography (MicroCT) scan: an experimental and clinical study
BACKGROUND: Biofilm accumulates within the endotracheal tube (ETT) early after intubation. Contaminated secretions in the ETT are associated with increased risk for microbial dissemination in the distal airways and increased resistance to airflow. We evaluated the effectiveness of micro computed tom...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3986655/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24678963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2253-14-22 |