Noble element coatings on endotracheal tubes for ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in emergency care settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most prevalent nosocomial infection in emergency care settings. An emerging strategy to reduce this risk involves coating endotracheal tubes (ETTs) with noble elements, leveraging the antimicrobial properties of elements such as silver, gold, and palladium. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of noble element coatings on ETTs in reducing VAP incidence rates, mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

Adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a comprehensive search was conducted across 5 databases up to 2024. The quality of the randomized controlled trials w

SUBMITTER: Ashiq N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11419469 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature