Rationale: Subglottic secretion drainage (SSD) appears to be effective in preventing
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), primarily by reducing early-onset pneumonia; but it …

Background and Purpose: Aspiration of secretions containing bacterial pathogens into the
lower respiratory tract is the main cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Endotracheal …

Objective To study the effect of subglottic secretions drainage on the incidence of ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Design A …

PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy of subglottic secretion drainage in preventing ventilator-
associated pneumonia. METHODS: We performed a comprehensive, systematic meta …

Rationale: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) causes substantial morbidity and
mortality. The influence of subglottic secretion drainage (SSD) in preventing VAP remains …

Background Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in the intensive care unit (ICU) has
been shown to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. 1, 2, 3 It has been …

Pooling of contaminated secretions above the cuff of the endotracheal tube predisposes
patients to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Subglottic secretion drainage requires a …

In the past 2 years, American, Canadian, and European scientific societies have published
their new evidence-based guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention …

BACKGROUND: Subglottic secretion drainage (SSD) has been shown to be associated with
a lower incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a previous meta-analysis …

Objective: Current guidelines recommend endotracheal tubes with subglottic secretion
drainage to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. Subglottic secretion drainage is …