Study of endotracheal tube cuff pressure and time of measurement among intensive care units patients

Microbial colonization of endotracheal tube in intensive care unit patients

Microbial biofilms has remained a major complication of tracheal intubation in patients requiring ventilator equipment. The aim of this study was to characterize bacterial and fungal biofilms in endotracheal tubes from intensive care unit (ICU) patients in Ahwaz, Iran. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, patients admitted to ICU that required mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours ...

Endotracheal tube cuff pressure: need for precise measurement.

CONTEXT High compliance endotracheal tubes cuffs are used to prevent gas leak and also pulmonary aspiration in mechanically ventilated patients. However, the use of the usual cuff inflation volumes may cause tracheal damage. OBJECTIVE We tested the hypothesis that endotracheal tube cuff pressures are routinely high (above 40 cmH2O) in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) or Intensive Care Uni...

Deviations in endotracheal cuff pressure during intensive care.

accuracy of endotracheal tube cuff pressure adjustment by fingertip palpation after training of intensive care unit nurses

background untrained fingertip palpation has been shown to be unable to adjust endotracheal tube (et) cuff pressure in most intubated patients. objective we determined the impact of a training course of ett cuff adjustment by palpation in attaining a safe cuff inflation pressure. patients and methods twenty-five nurses were asked to adjust the ett cuff pressure to 25 cmh2o by palpation on three...

Linear Correlation of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure and Volume

OBJECTIVES Endotracheal tube cuff (ETTc) inflation by standard methods may result in excessive ETTc pressure. Previous studies have indicated that methods of cuff inflation most frequently used to inflate ETTcs include palpation of the tension in the pilot balloon or injection of a predetermined volume of air to inflate the pilot balloon. If a logarithmic relationship exists between ETTc volume...

comparison of the effects of two levels of negative pressure in open endotracheal tube suction on the physiological indices among patients in intensive care units

abstract background: most of the patients admitted in the intensive care units (icus) require an endotracheal tube and mechanical ventilation. in order to clear and maintain patency of the airways, endotracheal suctioning is required. therefore, the least detrimental way of endotracheal tube suctioning which can diminish the complications should be selected. the present study aimed to compare t...