Search Results - "Blunt, M. C."

Chlorhexidine cleaning of re‐usable bougies by Cummings, I. M., Howell, V., Thoppil, A., Flaxman, E., Sharma, S., Blunt, M. C., Young, P. J.

“…Summary Bougies are susceptible to becoming contaminated before or during use. Chlorhexidine wipes may have a residual antibacterial effect, potentially…”
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Modification in prescribing practices for third-generation cephalosporins and ciprofloxacin is associated with a reduction in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia rate by Liebowitz, L.D, Blunt, M.C

“…Summary To decrease the incidence of hospital infections caused by meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an educational intervention study was…”
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Out-of-hours consultant cover and case-mix-adjusted mortality in intensive care by Blunt, Mark C, Burchett, Kenneth R

“…UK national recommendations include 24 h non-resident availability of consultants with a sessional commitment to intensive care (intensivists). We tested…”
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Serum albumin and colloid osmotic pressure in survivors and nonsurvivors of prolonged critical illness by Blunt, M. C., Nicholson, J. P., Park, G. R.

“…We retrospectively compared the changes in serum albumin concentration and colloid osmotic pressure between survivors and nonsurvivors of prolonged (≥7 days)…”
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Gel lubrication of the tracheal tube Cuff reduces pulmonary aspiration by BLUNT, Mark C, YOUNG, Peter J, PATIL, Anita, HADDOCK, Alan

“…Leakage of fluid occurs along the longitudinal folds within the wall of an inflated high-volume, low-pressure cuff. Theoretically, lubrication of the cuff with…”
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Improving the shape and compliance characteristics of a high-volume, low-pressure cuff improves tracheal seal by Young, P. J., Blunt, M. C.

“…A prototype design of a compliant latex, high-volume, low-pressure cuffed tracheal tube cuff (CHVLP) was compared with the Mallinckrodt Hi-Lo, Sheridan…”
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The prevention of pulmonary aspiration with control of tracheal wall pressure using a silicone cuff by YOUNG, P. J, BURCHETT, K, HARVEY, I, BLUNT, M. C

“…A prospective open randomized controlled study was performed to assess the ability of Euromedical ILM endotracheal tube cuff (silicone cuff) to prevent…”
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Postoperative stay following colorectal surgery: a study of factors associated with prolonged hospital stay by Reddy, K M, Meyer, C E R, Palazzo, F F, Conaghan, P, Blunt, M C, Stebbings, W S L, Leicester, R J, Cullen, P T

“…To study the factors that contribute to postoperative stay following colorectal surgery. A prospective observational study. Three colorectal surgical units - a…”
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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and disposable anaesthetic equipment-balancing the risks by Blunt, M C, Burchett, K R

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Percutaneous tracheostomy – an improvement in safety by Leary, T. S., Blunt, M. C.

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A low-volume, low-pressure tracheal tube cuff reduces pulmonary aspiration by Young, Peter J, Pakeerathan, Sivarajasingham, Blunt, Mark C, Subramanya, Sriharsha

“…OBJECTIVE:Leakage of fluid from the subglottic space to the lungs occurs along the longitudinal folds within the wall of an inflated high-volume, low-pressure…”
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Editorial I by Blunt, M. C., Burchett, K. R.

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Tracheal wall pressures in the clinical setting: comparing Portex Soft Seal and Lotrach cuffs by Santhirapala, R, Blunt, MC, Fletcher, A, Young, PJ

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The protective effect of cuff lubrication in critically ill patients with tracheostomies by Young, P.J., Burchett, K., Blunt, M.C.

“…Aspiration of infected secretions past the tracheal tube cuff causes ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).1 This aspiration occurs despite an adequate…”
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Compliance characteristics of the Portex Soft Seal Cuff improves seal against leakage of fluid in a pig trachea model by Young, P J, Blunt, M C

“…The Portex Soft Seal high-volume, low-pressure cuffed tracheal tube was compared with the Mallinckrodt HiLo, Sheridan Preformed and Portex Profile tracheal…”
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What is disabled person? by Slattery, D A, Blunt, M C

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A modification of the blood sampling technique in critical care to reduce blood wastage by Hegde, PS, Tarsey, K, Blunt, MC

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Education reduces unnecessary diagnostic blood sampling in the intensive care unit (ICU) by Hegde, PS, Tarsey, K, Blunt, MC

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Screening and isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonized patients is widely practiced in UK critical care units but little benefit is perceived by Carter, MA, Blunt, MC

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Premature discharge of patients from ICU increases mortality by Blunt, MC, Burchett, KR

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