Comparison of Prophylactic Effects of Polyurethane Cylindrical or Tapered Cuff and Polyvinyl Chloride Cuff Endotracheal Tubes on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Comparison of Prophylactic Effects of Polyurethane Cylindrical or Tapered Cuff and Polyvinyl Chloride Cuff Endotracheal Tubes on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Because microaspiration of contaminated supraglottic secretions past the endotracheal tube cuff is considered to be central in the pathogenesis of pneumonia, improved design of tracheal tubes with new cuff material and shape have reduced the size and number of folds, which together with the additio...

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Main Authors: Ata Mahmoodpoor, Ali Peyrovi-far, Hadi Hamishehkar, Zhaleh Bakhtyiari, Mir Mousa Mirinezhad, Masoud Hamidi, Samad Eslam Jamal Golzari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-07-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Endotracheal tube
Polyurethan
Polyvinyl Chloride
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4411

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