Measurement of endotracheal tube cuff pressure in ICU patients
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|Feb 2013Abstract
This audit was conducted in a University Hospital in United Kingdom to determine whether tracheal tube cuffs were correctly inflated and to assess whether the cuff pressure was recorded routinely by the nursing staff in the ICU. 62.5% were within the recommended cuff pressure level. Of all the ICU recordings only 72% had recorded the cuff pressure according to the local protocol. Measurement and recording can be improved by adhering to the local protocol.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v21i1.4903 | Journal eISSN: 2279-1965
Language: English
Page range: 36 - 38
Published on: Feb 22, 2013
Published by: College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2013 Janaka Priyantha Ranaweera, published by College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka
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