Condensation of humidified air in the inflation line of a polyurethane cuff precludes correct continuous pressure monitoring during mechanical ventilation

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 949-951

  Spapen, Herbert ^a   Moeyersons, Walter ^a   Stiers, Wim ^a   Desmet, Geert ^a   Suys, Emiel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cuff pressure; Microaspiration; Polyurethane; Tracheal cuff

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; POLYURETHAN; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF; HUMAN; MONITORING; PNEUMATIC CUFF; POLYMERIZATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE; VENTILATOR; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; PROCEDURES; TRACHEA;

INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; POLYURETHANES; PRESSURE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TRACHEA; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84918838728     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: 14388359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-014-1849-z     Document Type: Article

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