Prevention of Lung Bacterial Colonization With a Leak-Proof Endotracheal Tube Cuff: An Experimental Animal Study
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DOI: 10.4187/respcare.06573
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Endotracheal tubes with standard polyvinyl chloride cuffs create folds on inflation into the trachea, which lead to potential leakage of subglottic secretions into the lower airways and cause lung colonization and pneumonia. The use… read more here.
Keywords: cuff group; proof cuff; leak proof; colonization ... See more keywords