Developing a standard for endotracheal tube cuff care.
Potential complications from the use of cuffed endotracheal tubes are well documented and have generated a large body of research focusing on cuff design and interventions to decrease tracheal damage caused by the cuffs. The authors conducted a state-wide survey to determine the extent to which these procedures were incorporated into practice and to develop a current standard of care for patients with cuffed endotracheal tubes.
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D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires