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Randomized Intubation with Polyurethane or Conical Cuffs to Prevent Pneumonia in Ventilated Patients

François Philippart, Stéphane Gaudry, Laurent Quinquis, et al Am J Resp Crit Care Med, 2015, 191(6); 637-645

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This multicenter, prospective, open-label, parallel group RCT tests the tracheal colonisation and VAP rates in patients with respiratory failure with polyurethane vs polyvinyl chloride, and/or conical vs cylindrical ETT cuffs. Patients were randomised by cluster of 9 or 10 to 1...

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Journal Club - Recent Additions

April - 2015

Showing Journal 10 of 11

Randomized Intubation with Polyurethane or Conical Cuffs to Prevent Pneumonia in Ventilated Patients

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