Thus, regular monitoring and adjusting of ETTICP after any body positioning is essential, especially immediately and 15 minutes after repositioning. Conclusion: ETTICP changes were affected by different body positions and the passage of time. ETTICP means after 0 and 15 minutes were significantly higher than other times compared to the baseline. Moreover, there was a significant difference among ETTICP means 0, 15, 45, and 90 minutes after changing the body position.
Results: There was a significant difference among ETTICP means in three different body positions, so that ETTICP was higher in the left lateral position compared to other positions. Data were analyzed by repeated-measures ANOVA using SPSS version 13. Interventions were made on a random basis among the patients. Then, the ETTICP changes in the three positions (left lateral, right lateral, and semi-fowler) were compared with the baseline. First, the patients were placed in a supine (flat) position, head of the bed was raised to 30 degrees, and ETTICP was set at 25 cmH2 O as the baseline. Thirty patients who met the inclusion criteria were selected as the study sample. Methods: In the current single-group study, each patient was taken as his/her own control. This study aimed to determine the effect of changing body position on ETTICP in patients under mechanical ventilation. Introduction: Maintaining endotracheal tube intracuff pressure (ETTICP) within an optimal range is crucial for effective ventilation and prevention of aspiration.
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