Are specialized endotracheal tubes and heat-and-moisture exchangers cost-effective in preventing ventilator associated pneumonia?

Respiratory Care

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 184-196

  Gentile, Michael A ^a   Siobal, Mark S ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endotracheal tube; Heat and moisture exchanger; Nosocomial pneumonia; Polyurethane cuff; Silver coated; Subglottic secretion removal; VAP; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLYURETHAN; SILVER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HEAT EXCHANGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MOISTURE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SUCTION; TRACHEOBRONCHITIS; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SUCTION;

EID: 76249120821     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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