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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: There were not significant differences in tracheal suctioning costs per patient/day between CTSS vs OTSS (2. 3 + / -3. 7 vs 2. 4 + / -0. 5 Euros ; p = 0. 96) ; however, when length of mechanical ventilation was lower than 4 days, the cost was higher with CTSS than with OTSS (7. 2 + / -4. 7 vs 1. 9 + / -0. 6 Euros ; p < 0. 001) ; and when length of mechanical ventilation was higher than 4days, the cost was lower with CTSS than with OTSS (1. 6 + / -2. 8 vs 2. 5 + / -0. 5 Euros ; p < 0. 001).