[Comparative evaluation of four methods of an endotracheal tube holder. Preliminary results].
OBJECTIVE
To compare four different types of endotracheal tube holders.


METHODS
Patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit in Thertiary Hospital with 800 patients admitted/year. The minimum sample was 188 to obtain statistically significant differences. During the first 6 months, 68 consecutive patients non selected were randomly assigned to one of four types of tube holders.


METHODS
Each 8 hours were evaluated the presence of lesions in skin or mucose membrane, colocation facility and patients commodity. Also security and cost analysis parameters were included. STATISTIC ANALYSIS: SPSS statistical package were used, Kaplan-Meier curve, Kruskal-Wallis test; and making statistical contrasts between the different types of tube holders. We considered significant a p < 0.05.


CONCLUSIONS
The obtained results till this moment showed significant differences in time free of lesions, between Haid holder and the rest of tube holders. Likewise, in the subjective parameters for the nurse and patient evaluations the Haid holder obtained a superior mind in facility of colocation and commodity of patients, consecutive gauze bandage.
Chinea Rodríguez
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Servicio de Anestesiología y Medicina Intensiva del Hospital Universitario de Canarias.
Haid
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Martín Expósito
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Prado Pino
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D000269:Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000269:Adhesives