Efficacy Study of a Novel Device to Clean the Endotracheal Tube
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The Endotracheal Tube (ETT) is a life-saving device for respiratory support and airway protection. However, its sustained presence in the trachea disrupts the physiological mechanisms that maintain mucus homeostasis. The process of mucus buildup and luminal narrowing leads to an increased ventilatory effort and might delay liberation from mechanical ventilation. In addition, potential lung pathogens often colonize the ETT lumen in the form of complex biofilms, with the plastic surface offering the ideal environment for their proliferation. Nevertheless, in everyday practice the extent of ETT biofilm formation and the degree of occlusion are generally not investigated. Blind tracheal suctioning, the standard procedure adopted to clear secretions from the ETT and the airway, is poorly effective.!
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تاریخ انتشار 2015