Journal of evidence-based medicine
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To compare the effects of using silver-coated endotracheal tube (ETT) versus non-coated ETT on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and mortality in adult patients. ⋯ The limited evidence from meta-analysis of two RCTs showed that using silver-coated ETTs reduced the incidence of VAP, microbiologic burden, and device-related adverse events among adult patients. Additional rigorous randomized trials are needed to confirm these findings.
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To investigate the baseline status of patients' awareness, knowledge, and attitudes to patient safety in China, and to determine the factors that influence patients' involvement in patient safety. ⋯ The majority of patients surveyed expressed willingness to contribute to patient safety, but their knowledge about patient safety practices was generally very limited.