Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Critical Care Nurse

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 83-85

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Indexed keywords

BED REST; CROSS INFECTION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUCTION; SUPINE POSITION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

BED REST; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS INFECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SUCTION; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 50349088189     PISSN: 02795442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ccn2008.28.3.83     Document Type: Note

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