Erschienen in:
01.12.2013 | Letter
Subglottic secretion drainage in prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: mind the gap between studies and reality
verfasst von:
Thibault Loupec, Franck Petitpas, Pierre Kalfon, Olivier Mimoz
Erschienen in:
Critical Care
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Ausgabe 6/2013
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Excerpt
Despite application of preventive measures in bundles, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains the most common nosocomial infection, leading to increases in mechanical ventilation duration, ICU stay and healthcare costs [
1]. Although two meta-analyses report a half reduction of VAP following use of endotracheal tubes (ETTs) with subglottic secretion drainage (SSD) [
2], these devices are not widely employed in clinical practice. …