Trans-tracheostomy suction technique to reduce lower airways contamination from oropharyngeal secretions

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 388-

  Sadiq, Zaid ^a   Cascarini, Luke ^a   Norris, Paul M ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CATHETER; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MOUTH CAVITY; OROPHARYNX; SECRETION; SUCTION; TRACHEA; TRACHEOSTOMY; TRANSTRACHEOSTOMY SUCTION; TUBE; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; PROCEDURES;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; SUCTION; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 77953119861     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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