With Evacuation Lumen Hi-Lo Evac Endotracheal Tube with Evacuation Lumen Helps Decrease The Occurrence Of Nosocomial Pneumonia.
Pneumonia is among the leading causes of death from all hospital-acquired infections.
It frequently occurs in patients who are mechanically ventilated for more than 48 hours after intubation. The occurrence of VAP increases hospital costs related to treating the infection and may be associated with poor outcomes. 3 Suctioning pooled secretions may delay or decrease the occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions has been shown to reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia. By effectively eliminating this important source of airway contamination, complications associated with the development of this infection may be avoided.