Does subglottic secretion drainage prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia?

AIM: To compare the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for reasons other than pneumonia and followed up under mechanical ventilation either with standard endotracheal tubes or endotracheal tubes with subglottic secretion...

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Main Authors: Aysegul Erinc, Hatice Kutbay Ozcelik, Burcu Arpinar Yigitbas, Sibel Yurt, Filiz Kosar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology
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Online Access:http://www.eurasianjpulmonol.com/article.asp?issn=2148-5402;year=2018;volume=20;issue=3;spage=122;epage=127;aulast=Erinc