Annals of the American Thoracic Society
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Preventing pulmonary complications during mechanical ventilation via tracheotomy is a high priority. ⋯ Proof-of-concept was confirmed. The Blom tracheotomy tube with disposable suction-above-the-cuff inner cannula decontaminated microorganisms from the subglottic space when normal flora and pathogens were combined. Future research should investigate if decreased quantity of normal flora and pathogens in the subglottic space reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pulmonary complications in critically ill patients requiring ongoing mechanical ventilation via tracheotomy.
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