Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Anaesth Intensive Care
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Anaesth Intensive Care · May 1977
Efficacy of high volume low pressure cuffs in preventing aspiration.
The incidence of aspiration in patients with indwelling high volume, low pressure cuff endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes was assessed. A simple technique to routinely determine the correct inflation pressure of cuffs is recommended.
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