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Continuous Subglottic Suctioning Of Intubated Patients In The Icu, Dan Deutsch
Continuous Subglottic Suctioning Of Intubated Patients In The Icu, Dan Deutsch
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication in mechanically ventilated patients. It causes substantial morbidity and mortality, as well as substantial cost to the patients and healthcare systems. One of the major risk factors identified for risk of VAP is the aspiration of secretions from the oropharynx. One intervention aimed at decreasing the incidence of secretion aspiration is an endotracheal tube (ETT) that can be hooked up to suction, providing continuous subglottic suctioning. The purpose of this paper was to explore the use of continuous subglottic suctioning and its effects on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Review of literature …