• ENDOTRACHEAL SUCTIONING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG CRITICAL CARE PRACTITIONERS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried to assess Endotracheal Suctioning Knowledge and Practice among Critical Care Practitioners in Intensive Care Units at University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State. Endotracheal suctioning (ETS) is a vital procedure in the management of critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation in intensive care units (ICUs). Proper knowledge and practice of ETS are essential for ensuring airway patency, preventing complications, and optimizing patient outcomes. This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of ETS among critical care practition ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYEndotracheal suctioning is a clinical procedure that helps to clear airways in the respiratory system by mechanically removing accumulated pulmonary secretions in patients with artificial airways (Sharma, Sarin & Bala, 2014). Critically ill patients with artificial airways require endotracheal suctioning to remove secretions and prevent airway obstruction, without which the patient may experience inadequate oxygenation and ventilation. Endotracheal intubation is an artificial airway that inhibits cough reflex and interferes with normal muco-ciliary function, therefor ... Continue Reading