Impact of supra-cuff suction on ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention

Critically ill patients are intubated or tracheostomized because, in most cases, these individuals require invasive mechanical ventilation. The cannulae that are used include the cuff, which can act as a reservoir for oropharyngeal secretions, predisposing to ventilator-associated pneumonia. Studies...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: de Souza, Carolina Ramos, Santana, Vivian Taciana Simioni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Brasileira de Medicina intensiva 2012
Materias:
Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4031821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23917940
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-507X2012000400018

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4031821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23917940
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-507X2012000400018

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