Effect of continuous oral suctioning on the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A pilot randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1333-1341

  Chow, Meyrick C M ^a   Kwok, Shu Man ^b   Luk, Hing Wah ^c   Law, Jenny W H ^c   Leung, Bartholomew P K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b St Paul's Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Endotracheal intubation; Mechanical ventilation; Pilot study; Randomized controlled trial; Suction; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUCTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; SUCTION;

EID: 84868353747     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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