The Effects of Open and Closed Suction Methods on Occurrence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia; a Comparative Study.

Conclusion: It seems that type of endotracheal suction system (OSST vs. CSST) had no effect on occurrence of VAP and other outcomes such as duration of need for MV and ICU stay as well as mortality. PMID: 32021989 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32021989?dopt=Abstract

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 7, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ardehali SH, Fatemi A, Rezaei SF, Forouzanfar MM, Zolghadr Z Tags: Arch Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research