Application of a ventilator care bundle and outcome

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 112-113

  O'Brien, P J ^a   Joss, J A ^a   Crofts, S L ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 72749122261     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep347     Document Type: Letter

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