Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia through aspiration of subglottic secretions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 102-117

  Leasure, A Renee ^a,b   Stirlen, Joan ^c   Lu, Shu Hua ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Medical Center   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Subglottic secretions; Ventilated associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SUCTION; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; SUCTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857877146     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e3182445ff3     Document Type: Review

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