An integrated approach to prevent and treat respiratory failure in brain-injured patients

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-42

  Pelosi, Paolo ^a,b   Severgnini, Paolo ^a   Chiaranda, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE DI CIRCOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Extracerebral organ dysfunctions; Respiratory failure; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN; CEFUROXIME;

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; BRAIN INJURY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG LOBE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PULMONARY EDEMA; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 13544275026     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-200502000-00006     Document Type: Review

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