Effect of various patient positions on endotracheal tube cuff pressure after adult cardiac surgery

Effect of various patient positions on endotracheal tube cuff pressure after adult cardiac surgery

Background: To avoid microaspiration or tracheal injury, the target endotracheal tube cuff pressure must be maintained 20–30 cmH2O. Changing in patients' positions may effect on endotracheal tube cuff pressure. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of various patients' positi...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Ziyaeifard, Rasoul Ferasatkish, Azin Alizadehasl, Zahra Faritous, Seyed Mostafa Alavi, Hamidreza Pouraliakbar, Maryam Zare, Ehsan Dehdashtian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Endotracheal intubation
patient positioning
cardiac surgery
Intensive Care Unit
Online Access:http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2017;volume=6;issue=4;spage=34;epage=37;aulast=Ziyaeifard

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