Recommendations for the prevention of adverse events in endotracheal suctioning – integrative review

Introduction: The use of endotracheal suctioning is a common procedure in intensive care units, which implies various risks, namely hypoxemia, atelectasis, arterial hypertension, microbial colonization, etc. Nevertheless, healthcare professionals can adopt certain strategies to prevent these advers...

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Main Authors: Ana Sabrina Sousa, Cândida Ferrito, José Artur Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde 2018-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/cadernosdesaude/article/view/7499