Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research
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Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res · Jul 2014
Effect of intermittent subglottic secretion drainage on ventilator-associated pneumonia: A clinical trial.
Secretions contaminated with oral, nasal, and gastric bacteria accumulate in the subglottic space, above the endotracheal tube cuff. If these secretions are aspirated into lower airways, the intubated patient will be susceptible to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of inspiratory pause maneuver for intermittent subglottic secretions drainage (SSD) on the incidence of VAP in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. ⋯ SSD using inspiratory pause during mechanical ventilation results in a significant reduction in VAP.