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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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Autores principales: Coppadoro, Andrea, Bellani, Giacomo, Bronco, Alfio, Borsa, Roberto, Lucchini, Alberto, Bramati, Simone, Avalli, Leonello, Marcolin, Roberto, Pesenti, Antonio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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