An Association Between Pain and American Association of Respiratory Care 2010 Guidelines During Tracheal Suctioning.

Introduction: Tracheal suctioning is recalled by mechanically ventilated patients as the most painful procedure during their stay in the intensive care unit.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the implementation of American Association of Respiratory Care suction guidelines positively affects the levels of patients' pain.

Materials And Methods: This is a prospective observational study on adult patients admitted to 2 general intensive care units.