Effect of tracheal suctioning on aspiration past the tracheal tube cuff in mechanically ventilated patients

BACKGROUND: This clinical study evaluated the effect of a suctioning maneuver on aspiration past the cuff during mechanical ventilation. METHODS: Patients intubated for less than 48 hours with a PVC-cuffed tracheal tube, under mechanical ventilation with a PEEP ≥5 cm H(2)O and under continuous sedat...

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Main Authors: Beuret, Pascal, Philippon, Bénédicte, Fabre, Xavier, Kaaki, Mahmoud
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520779/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23134813
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2110-5820-2-45
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