Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5583437 | Journal of Critical Care | 2017 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
The use of intermittent subglottic secretion suctioning was associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of the VAP in critically ill patients. However, larger multicenter trials are required to arrive at a concrete decision on routine usage of TaperGuard tubes in critical care settings.
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Authors
Ata MD, FCCM, Hadi PhD, Masoud MD, Kamran MD, FCCM, Sarvin MD, Samad EJ MD, Zahid Hussain MD, Nader D. MD, PhD, FACC, FCCP,