Skill of suctioning adult patients with an artificial airway and associated factors among nurses working in intensive care units of Amhara region, public hospitals, Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Abebe Dilie Afenigus (Author), Henok Mulugeta (Author), Bekalu Bewuket (Author), Temesgen Ayenew (Author), Asmamaw Getnet (Author), Tadesse Yirga Akalu (Author), Yoseph Merkeb Alamneh (Author), Binalfew Tsehay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Most patients who are admitted in the intensive care units suffer from an increase in secretions in the airway and difficulty in clearing these secretions due to the existence of artificial airway, decreased ciliary clearance, and defect in the cough reflex. As a result, these patients n...