A prospective, randomized comparison of an in-line heat moisture exchange filter and heated wire humidifiers: Rates of ventilator-associated early-onset (community-acquired) or late-onset (hospital-acquired) pneumonia and incidence of endotracheal tube occlusion

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1055-1059

  Kirton, Orlando C ^a   DeHaven, Bryan ^b   Morgan, Joseph ^b   Morejon, Orlando ^b   Civetta, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endotracheal tube occlusion; Heated moisture exchange filter; Intensive care unit; Intubation; Mechanical ventilation; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BURN; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FILTER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030879788     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.4.1055     Document Type: Article

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