The influence of the endotracheal tube cuff on the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Introduction: An endotracheal tube enables patient ventilation, but also presents a risk of complications. The accumulation of subglottic secretions above the cuff may cause ventilatorassociated pneumonia. The purpose of the article is to establish the effect of the endotracheal tube cuff (shape and...

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Main Authors: Marko Kučan, Bernarda Djekić, Mirjam Ravljen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia 2015-09-01
Series:Obzornik zdravstvene nege
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Online Access:https://obzornik.zbornica-zveza.si/index.php/ObzorZdravNeg/article/view/52