Endotracheal tube cuff management plays a pivotal role in intensive care by ensuring an effective seal between the tube and the tracheal wall, thereby reducing the risk of microaspiration and ...

When endotracheal intubations are performed on critically ill patients in the intensive care unit or by emergency medical respondents,there is a risk that the cuff is improperly inflated. Both ...

American Thoracic Society (2005) Infectious Diseases Society of America: Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia.

Placement of a double-lumen endotracheal tube is an airway-management technique that permits isolation and selective ventilation of a single lung. Double-lumen tubes are bifurcated into a bronchial ...

Endotracheal tube exchange is an important part of airway management in patients in intensive care units, operating theaters, and emergency departments. 1,2 In most cases, the procedure involves the ...

Lower respiratory tract infections in intubated patients include ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). These infections are increasingly caused by ...

Ventilator‑associated pneumonia (VAP), also known as postoperative pneumonia, is a hospital‑acquired infection. There is no consensus definition, but it is often considered to be nosocomial pneumonia ...