Background Cuff pressure in endotracheal (ET) tubes should be in the range of 20–30 cm H
2 O. We tested the hypothesis that the tube cuff is inadequately inflated when manometers …

Despite the increasing use of non-invasive ventilation and high-flow nasal-oxygen therapy,
intubation is still performed in a large proportion of critically ill patients. The aim of this …

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 …

The pressure in air-filled endotracheal cuffs increases steadily throughout general
anesthesia with nitrous oxide (N 2 O). High cuff pressures can be responsible for local …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the first cause of mortality due to nosocomial
infections in the intensive care unit. Its incidence ranges from 9% to 67% of patients on …

We measured directly mucosal pressures against the cuff and non-cuff portions of the
tracheal tube in different head-neck positions and tested the reliability of calculated mucosal …

Purpose To determine incidence, risk factors and outcome of tracheal ischemic lesions
related to intubation. Methods Planned post hoc analysis using patients from a previous …

Background Pharyngeal airway devices can exert substantial pressures against the
pharyngeal mucosa. The authors assess the relation between pharyngeal mucosal …

La neumonía asociada a ventilación mecánica es la primera causa de mortalidad por
infecciones nosocomiales en la unidad de cuidados intensivos. Su incidencia oscila entre el …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We evaluate changes in endotracheal tube intracuff pressures among
intubated patients during aeromedical transport. We determine whether intracuff pressures …