Continuous subglottic suction is effective for prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 110-115

  Gujadhur, Rahul ^a   Helme, Bruce W ^a   Sanni, Aliu ^a   Dunning, Joel ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Review; Subglottic suction; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART DISEASE; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LARYNX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SUCTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 24744442145     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2004.100149     Document Type: Article

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