• Respiratory care · Aug 2019

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    The Role of Specialty Tubes in Preventing Ventilator-Associated Events.

    • Thomas Piraino.
    • St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario Canada. thomaspiraino@gmail.com.
    • Respir Care. 2019 Aug 1; 64 (8): 980-985.

    AbstractThere have been many innovations to the standard endotracheal tube over the years, many of which were intended to reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Ventilator-associated events are associated with the objective outcomes of increased duration of mechanical ventilation, length of ICU and hospital stay, and increased risk of mortality. Many specialty tubes have been associated with a reduction in the clinical diagnosis of VAP, but studies have failed to show differences in objective outcomes. This article reviews the evidence related to specialty tubes and discusses their role in improving objective outcomes associated with ventilator-associated events.Copyright © 2019 by Daedalus Enterprises.

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