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Impact of the introduction of an endotracheal tube attachment device on the incidence and severity of oral pressure injuries in the intensive care unit: a retrospective observational study

BACKGROUND: Endotracheal tube (ETT) fasteners such as the AnchorFast™ claim to assist with the prevention of oral pressure injuries in intubated patients, however evidence to support their clinical efficacy is limited. This retrospective observational study aimed to investigate the impact of the int...

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Autores principales: Hampson, Jaye, Green, Cameron, Stewart, Joanne, Armitstead, Lauren, Degan, Gemma, Aubrey, Andrea, Paul, Eldho, Tiruvoipati, Ravindranath
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5806388/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29449786
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-018-0274-2