The Effects of Open and Closed Suction Methods on Occurrence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia; a Comparative Study

The Effects of Open and Closed Suction Methods on Occurrence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia; a Comparative Study

Introduction: Endotracheal suctioning is a method commonly used to clean airway secretions in patients under mechanical ventilation (MV). This study aimed to compare the effects of open and closed suction methods on the occurrence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Methods: This comparative...

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Main Authors: Seyed Hossein Ardehali, Alireza Fatemi, Seyedeh Fariba Rezaei, Mohammad Mehdi Forouzanfar, Zahra Zolghadr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Ventilator-Associated
Respiration
Artificial
critical care
intensive care units
Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/411

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