Intubated patients with cuffed tracheostomy tubes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) A cuffed tracheal cannula is in place 2) Age at least 18 years old at the time consent is obtained 3) Gender: any gender 4) Name of disease: No questions asked 5) Patients who have received a thorough explanation of their participation in this study,and who have obtained the free and voluntary consent of the research subject or the research subject's surrogate, based on a thorough understanding of the subject's condition.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) edentulous jaw 2) History of iodine allergy 3) Patients who have refused to participate in this study 4) Other patients deemed inappropriate as research subjects by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total bacteria in cuff upper reservoir by Real-time PCR | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kansai medical university medical center Oral surgery