Effect of continuous oral suctioning on the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Abstract: Background: Both continuous and intermittent aspiration of subglottic secretions by means of specially designed endotracheal tubes containing a separate dorsal lumen that opens into the subglottic region have been shown to be useful in reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Howeve...
| Published in: | International Journal of Nursing Studies Vol. 49; no. 11; pp. 1333 - 1342 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | clinical trial research randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Nov2012
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |