Prevention of stress ulcers and ventilator-associated pneumonia: Examining the evidence

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-95

  Cook, Deborah ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; STRESS ULCER;

EID: 0030925623     PISSN: 10693424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1009335     Document Type: Review

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