What mechanism has been found to be useful in minimizing the development of pneumonia associated with intubated patients?

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In intubated patients, chronic aspiration of colonized secretions through a tracheal cuff has been linked to the subsequent occurrence of pneumonia, which has led to the development of novel strategies to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia, such as continuous suctioning of subglottic secretions in mechanically ventilated patients and elevation of the head of the bed.

What Mechanism Has Been Found to Be Useful in Minimizing