Lateral-horizontal patient position and horizontal orientation of the endotracheal tube to prevent aspiration in adult surgical intensive care unit patients: a feasibility study.
BACKGROUND: Recent data suggest that during mechanical ventilation the lateral-horizontal patient position (in which the endotracheal tube is horizontal) decreases the risk of ventilatorassociated pneumonia, compared to the recommended semi-recumbent position (in which the endotracheal tube slopes d...
| Publicado en: | Respiratory Care Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 294 - 303 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Mar2010
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