Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
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Rev Lat Am Enfermagem · Sep 2012
ReviewEndotracheal suction in intubated critically ill adult patients undergoing mechanical ventilation: a systematic review.
identify and analyze in the literature the evidence of randomized controlled trials on care related to the suctioning of endotracheal secretions in intubated, critically ill adult patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. ⋯ although the evidence obtained is relevant to the practice of endotracheal aspiration, the risks of bias found in the studies selected compromise the evidence's reliability.