Pondering for the frequency of routine single-lumen tracheostomy tube change for ongoing airway management in adult intensive care unit
Background: Tube blockage in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) leads to preventable deaths. Routine change of tube for ongoing airway management is one of the indications for tracheostomy tube (TT) changes. However, there are limited data or evidence to recommend the frequency of such change. Aim: The s...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Acta Medica International |
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Online Access: | http://www.actamedicainternational.com/article.asp?issn=2349-0578;year=2018;volume=5;issue=1;spage=31;epage=34;aulast=Karim |