RETRACTED: Dewi et al. Efficacy of Intermittent and Continuous Subglottic Secretion Drainage in Preventing the Risk of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials.

VAP prevention strategies include avoiding intubation, liberating patients from mechanical ventilation as early as possible and using silver-coated ETTs or subglottic secretion drainage devices.