Use of subglottic suction port to enable verbal communication in ventilator-dependent patients

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 384-

  Husain, Tariq ^a   Gatward, Jonathan J ^a   Harris, Roger D ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTRACHEAL CUFF; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH; SUCTION; TRACHEA INJURY; TRACHEAL ASPIRATION PROCEDURE; TRACHEOSTOMY; TUBE; VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 80051555109     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.184.3.384     Document Type: Letter

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