Background and Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the endotracheal tube cuff (ETT) pressure in the intensive care unit (ICU) patients, who had been intubated. Meterials and Methods: All patients were placed in ICU during the last three month 2008. The endotracheal tube cuff (ETT) pressure in 308 cases was measured at twice by an expert. A standard manometer was used to measure the cuff pressure and it was calibrated before and after the measurement. Results: The results show indicated that 50% of cases 1 suffered from brain injuries and 63.6% of them were intubated as a result of brain problem. The value of cuff pressure was not standard in 31 cases at both times. In addition, the cuff pressure in 49% of cases was not standard at first, but after correction it decreased to 18.5%.This emphasizes the effectiveness of having supervision over cuff pressure in acceptable regular intervals by treatment team. Conclusion: It is suggested that along with recording the vital signs of the patieut, ETT cuff pressure beingrecorded at appropriate intervals as well.
mousavi,S A J , niakan lahiji,M , akhovatian,F , moradi moghadam,O and valizade hassanlouei,M A . (2009). An Investigation of endotracheal Tube cuff Pressure. Daneshvar Medicine, 16(4), 43-48.
MLA
mousavi,S A J , , niakan lahiji,M , , akhovatian,F , , moradi moghadam,O , and valizade hassanlouei,M A . "An Investigation of endotracheal Tube cuff Pressure", Daneshvar Medicine, 16, 4, 2009, 43-48.
HARVARD
mousavi S A J, niakan lahiji M, akhovatian F, moradi moghadam O, valizade hassanlouei M A. (2009). 'An Investigation of endotracheal Tube cuff Pressure', Daneshvar Medicine, 16(4), pp. 43-48.
CHICAGO
S A J mousavi, M niakan lahiji, F akhovatian, O moradi moghadam and M A valizade hassanlouei, "An Investigation of endotracheal Tube cuff Pressure," Daneshvar Medicine, 16 4 (2009): 43-48,
VANCOUVER
mousavi S A J, niakan lahiji M, akhovatian F, moradi moghadam O, valizade hassanlouei M A. An Investigation of endotracheal Tube cuff Pressure. Daneshvar Med. 2009;16(4):43-48 (In Persian).