• Ata Mahmoodpoor, Sarvin Sanaie, Rukma Parthvi, Kamran Shadvar, Hadi Hamishekar, Afshin Iranpour, Hamidreza Nuri, Sama Rahnemayan, and Nader D Nader.
• Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
• J Crit Care. 2020 Apr 1; 56: 171-176.

PurposeNovel designs of the endotracheal tube (ETT) are emerged to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). We evaluated the effect of two different types, namely silver-coated (Bactiguard) and subglottic suctioning (Taperguard) ETTs, on the incidence of VAP in critically-ill patients.MethodsA total of 90 patients, mechanically ventilated for >72 h, were randomly assigned to Bactiguard and Taperguard groups. They otherwise received routine care, including VAP prevention measures during their intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Subglottic suctioning was performed in Taperguard group. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 25 for iMacs.ResultsBoth groups had similar demographics and did not differ in the prevalence of comorbidities and the severity of underlying illness. There was no difference in the frequency of reintubation (P = .565), the duration of ventilation, ICU and total hospital length of stay. VAP developed in 31% of the Bactiguard group and 20% of the Taperguard group (P = .227). Nearly twice the number of patients died in the Bactiguard group compared to the Taperguard group. This difference was not significant either (P = .352).ConclusionsThe use of Bactiguard or Taperguard ETTs was not associated with any difference in the incidence of VAP or ICU mortality.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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