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Besides to the well-known risks, cuffed TT impair cough efficiency and therapeutic strategies for the treatment of dysphagia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A PRISMA-based systematic review of MEDLINE, PubMed and Cochrane examined the available evidence on cuffed tracheostomy tubes in spontaneously breathing, neurologically impaired adult patients and summarized key findings and alternatives to their routine use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The studies\u2014mostly clinical reports and narrative reviews\u2014describe in-house treatment strategies to minimize tracheal damage caused by cuffed TT. 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