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.