Tracheal tube infections in critical care: A narrative review of influencing factors, microbial agents, and mitigation strategies in intensive care unit settings.

Tracheal tube infections pose significant challenges in the management of mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units. These infections contribute to prolonged intensive care unit stays, increased healthcare costs, the spread of antibiotic resistance, and poor patient outcomes. This study aims to elucidate the complex relationship between environmental factors, hospital practices, and the incidence of tracheal tube infections.

Safety and Feasibility of Pleural Cryobiopsy Compared to Forceps Biopsy During Semi-rigid Pleuroscopy.

Background: Pleural biopsy is often obtained in patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion during pleuroscopy. Standard forceps have been traditionally used for the biopsy. Cryoprobes are being increasingly used for transbronchial lung biopsy as they obtain larger specimens and have less crush artifact.

Bronchoscopic management of iatrogenic tracheal laceration using polyurethane-covered nitinol tracheal stents.

Iatrogenic tracheal laceration is a known complication of emergent endotracheal intubation. Patients with tracheal laceration present a therapeutic challenge. There is no established standard treatment approach in this patient population.

Health care-associated infections in surgical patients undergoing elective surgery: are alcohol use disorders a risk factor?

Background: Health care-associated infections (HAI) result in 100,000 deaths/year. Alcohol use disorders (AUD) increase the risk of community-acquired infections and HAI. Small studies have shown that AUD increase the risk of HAI and surgical site infections (SSI).