Do tracheal tubes prevent microaspiration?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 821-822

  Lichtenthal, P R ^a   Maul, D ^a   Borg, U ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ASPIRATION; AUTOPSY; BRONCHITIS; ENDOTRACHEAL CUFF; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LETTER; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LUNG VENTILATION; MICROASPIRATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCER;

EID: 80054121395     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer312     Document Type: Letter

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