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Table 1 Characteristics of studies assessing the impact of continuous control of cuff pressure on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia

From: Continuous control of tracheal cuff pressure for VAP prevention: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data

 

Valencia et al. [21]

Nseir et al. [22]

Lorente et al. [23]

Number of included patients

137

122

284

Type of study

Randomized controlled

Randomized controlled

Quasi-randomized controlled

Primary objective

VAP

Microaspiration

VAP

Device

Electronic

Pneumatic

Electronic

Target P cuff (cmH2O)

25

25

25

Surgical patients

28

0

28

Chronic respiratory disorders

38

27

15

VAP preventive measures

 Oral care

CHX 0.12 % X3/days

CHX 0.10 % X3/days

CHX 0.12 % X3/days

 Semirecumbent position

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Subglottic secretion drainage

No

No

Yes

VAP incidence in control group

15

26

22

Reduction in VAP rate

NS

62

51

  1. Results are %, unless otherwise specified
  2. VAP ventilator-associated pneumonia, CHX chlorhexidine, NS not significant