Normal saline instillation before suctioning for adult patients with altered airways: reviewing the evidence

The evidence synthesis does not support the practice of normal saline instillation into the adult altered airway before suctioning for management of airway secretions.

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British Journal of Nursing
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2025-11-20
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https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2024.0211
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Nosocomial Infections in ICU
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Normal saline instillation before suctioning for adult patients with altered airways: reviewing the evidence

Katie Wedgeworth, Nicola Glancy
British Journal of Nursing
Nosocomial Infections in ICU
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Normal saline instillation before suctioning for adult patients with altered airways: reviewing the evidence

Katie Wedgeworth, Nicola Glancy
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Abstract

The evidence synthesis does not support the practice of normal saline instillation into the adult altered airway before suctioning for management of airway secretions.

British Journal of NursingVol. 34(21)
University College Dublin (IE), Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (IE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 57%
Nosocomial Infections in ICU
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