Fernando G Zampieri, Neymar Elias de Oliveira, Antonio Paulo Nassar, Airton Leonardo de Oliveira Manoel, Cintia Grion, Fábio H Lacerda, Israel Maia, Marlus Thompson, Thiago Simões Giancursi, Priscilla de Aquino Martins, Thiago Lisboa, Tamiris Abait, Lucas P Damiani, Flávia R Machado, Alexandre B Cavalcanti
Rationale: Coated devices may reduce biofilm formation and reduce the occurrence of device-related infections in critically ill patients. A bundle of coated devices (an endotracheal tube [ETT], central venous catheter [CVC], and urinary catheter [UC]) simultaneously inserted may optimize benefits of coated devices in patients with the most severe illness. Objectives: To assess the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial on simultaneous insertion of gold/silver/palladium-coated devices versus uncoated devices in severely ill patients, which required sequential insertion of all three devices (an ETT, CVC, and UC) for support in the intensive care unit (ICU)...
October 2020: Annals of the American Thoracic Society