How to avoid microaspiration? A key element for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intubated ICU patients

Microaspiration of subglottic secretions through channels formed by folds in high volume-low pressure poly-vinyl chloride cuffs of endotracheal tubes is considered a significant pathogenic mechanism of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Therefore a series of prevention measures target the avoida...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Blot, Stijn I, Poelaert, Jan, Kollef, Marin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25430629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-119

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4289393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25430629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-119

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