An endotracheal tube providing “pressurized sealing” prevents fluid leakage in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: a pilot study

Microaspiration of bacteriologically contaminated oropharyngeal secretions alongside the cuff of an endotracheal tube (ETT) is a key mechanism for development of ventilator-associated pneumonia. We have constructed a prototype double-cuffed ETT equipped with a supplemental port in-between the cuffs...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Spapen, Herbert, Suys, Emiel, De Regt, Jouke, Troubleyn, Joris, Jonckheer, Joop, De Waele, Elisabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Singapore 2019
Materias:
Clinical Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7224017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31691046
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00540-019-02707-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7224017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31691046
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00540-019-02707-4

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