References
TrachFlush articles:
1. Efficacy of an automated secretion removal technology at different inspiratory pressures byAnne H. Nielsen et al.
https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/early/2023/04/28/respcare.10850
2. In Vivo Evaluation of a New Endotracheal Tube Cuff Controller Promoting Tracheal Secretion
Clearance: Preliminary results by Luigi Vivona et al.
https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/67/Suppl_10/3776321
3. An Artificial Cough Maneuver to Remove Secretions From Below the Endotracheal Tube Cuffby Alberto Zanella et al.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30622174/

Cuff control articles:
4. Continuous control of tracheal cuff pressure and microaspiration of gastric contents incritically ill patients by Saad Nseir et al.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21836137/
5. Continuous endotracheal tube cuff pressure control system protects against ventilatorassociated pneumonia by Leonardo Lorente et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057071/
6. Is continuous better than intermittent control of tracheal cuff pressure? A meta-analysis byZunjia Wen et al.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329532735_Is_continuous_better_than_intermit
tent_control_of_tracheal_cuff_pressure_A_meta-analysis
7. Cuff pressure of endotracheal tubes after changes in body position in critically ill patientstreated with mechanical ventilation by Christelle Lizy et al.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24382623/
8. Evidence-based knowledge and emotional experience of undergraduate nursing students
regarding endotracheal suctioning: A cross-sectional, descriptive study by Ilkin Yilmaz et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S096433972100029X
9. Evidence on measures for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia by L. Lorente et al.
https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/30/6/1193.long
10. Evalutaion of an Intervention to Maintain Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Within
Therapeutic Range by Mary Lou Sole et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3506174/

Tracheal suctioning articles:
11. Endotracheal suctioning of the adult intubated patient – What is the evidence? By Carsten
M. Pedersen et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0964339708000566?via%3Dihub
12. Decreasing the Adverse Effects of Endotracheal Suctioning During Mechanical Ventilation by
Changing Practice by Salvatore Maurizio Maggiore et al.
https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/58/10/1588
13. Cardiac Arrhythmias Resulting from Tracheal Suctioning by Chang Shim et al.
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-71-6-1149?url_ver=Z39.882003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed
14. Short-term effects of endotracheal suctioning in post-cardiac arrest patients: A prospective
observational cohort study by Idunn Banschbach Eggen et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422000212
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15. Side Effects of Endotracheal Suction in Pressure- and Volume-Controlled Ventilation byBirgitta Almgren et al.
https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)31950-4/fulltext
16. Patients’ recollection of intensive care unit experience by J.S. Turner et al.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2394120/
17. AARC Clinical Practive Guidelines: Endotracheal Suctioning of Mechanically Ventilated
Patients With Artificial Airways 2010.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20507660/
18. Increasing suction pressure during endotracheal suctioning increases the volume ofsuctioned secretions, but not procedure-related complications: A comparative study in open
system endotracheal suctioning
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32859482/
19. Secretion Management in the Mechanically Ventilated Patient by Richard D Branson
https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/52/10/1328.short
20. Cough, a vital reflex. Mechanisms, determinants and measurements
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6502102/
21. Airway Clearance Techniques for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Insights for Optimizationby Marcia S Volpe et al.
https://rc.rcjournal.com/content/65/8/1174

Subglottic suctioning drainage articles:
22. Subglottic secretion drainage for ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention: an underused
efficient measure by Jean-Claude Lacherade et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6275406/
23. Comparing influence of intermittent subglottic secretions drainage with/without closedsuction systems on the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia by Deven Juneja et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3190468/
24. Simex Medizintechnik – Cuff M – Automated subglottic aspiration system
https://simexmed.de/en/products/#subglotische
25. Medela Healthcare – Varion 8 – Suction pump
https://www.medelahealthcare.com/en/solutions/professional-vacuum-solutions/surgicalairway-suction/vario-8-and-8-ci-portable-suction-pumps
26. The direct medical costs of Healthcare-Associated infections in the U.S. Hospitals and thebenefits of prevention by R. Douglas Scott II
https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/hai/scott_costpaper.pdf
27. Update on ventilator-associated pneumonia by Jean-Francois Timsit et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5710313/
28. ACV – Above cuff vocalisation – subglottic suction demonstration 0:18 to 0:26 – YouTube
video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAcfufLvM-c&t=10s
29. Advances in Subglottic Secretion Drainage by Jerry Gentile et al.
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nominated-topics/1016subglottic-secretion-drainage-supplemental-document.pdf

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