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01. Pain from suctioningThe vacuum pressure generated during suction causes the catheter to adhere to the mucous membrane, causing bleeding and swelling
02. Deterioration of treatmentThe number of patients treated with COPD in Korea is 380,000 per year, and cases of hypoxia or cardiac arrest due to suction have been reported
01. 24-hour care requiredIn Korea, suction is performed an average of 24 times a day (once per hour), and in the United States, it is conducted up to 72 times (three times per hour), and 24-hour patient observation is required
02. Care costs incurredSince suction is conducted by a guardian or caregiver, care costs are incurred, and each patient bears an average of KRW3.6 million per year
01. Vulnerable to infectionFrequent replacement of consumable supplies causes infection in patients with obstructive diseases with relatively weak immunity through open bronchus
02. High costs of consumable suppliesSince medical consumable supplies are discarded every time suction is performed, the cost of consumable supplies increases for patients, which is estimated at an average of KRW3.6 million per year