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Editorial
. 2024 Jan;28(1):8-10.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24624.

Endotracheal Cuff-pressure Monitoring in ICU: A Standard of Care Yet to be Standardized, and Often Neglected

Ak Ajith Kumar  1
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Editorial

Endotracheal Cuff-pressure Monitoring in ICU: A Standard of Care Yet to be Standardized, and Often Neglected

Ak Ajith Kumar. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Kumar AKA. Endotracheal Cuff-pressure Monitoring in ICU: A Standard of Care Yet to be Standardized, and Often Neglected. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(1):8-10.

Keywords: Endotracheal cuff-pressure monitoring; ICU; Standard of care.

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