Effectiveness and safety of endotracheal tube cuffs filled with air versus filled with alkalinized lidocaine: a randomized clinical trial

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: High intracuff pressure in endotracheal tubes (ETs) may cause tracheal lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of endotracheal tube cuffs filled with air or with alkalinized lidocaine. DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a prospective clinical stud...

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Main Authors: Lais Helena Camacho Navarro, José Reinaldo Cerqueira Braz, Giane Nakamura, Rodrigo Moreira e Lima, Fredson de Paula e Silva, Norma Sueli Pinheiro Módolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802007000600004&lng=en&tlng=en

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