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Published in: Critical Care 1/2014

Open Access 01-02-2014 | Poster presentation

Effect of subglottic secretion drainage for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia

Authors: A Koker, F Gok, I Erayman, A Yosunkaya

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2014

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We aimed to assess the effect of continuous drainage of subglottic secretion in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours in the ICU as a prospective, randomized, controlled study. …
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Bouza E, Perez MJ, Munoz P, Rincon C, et al.: Continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the postoperative period of major heart surgery. Chest 2008, 134: 938-946. 10.1378/chest.08-0103CrossRefPubMed
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Title
Effect of subglottic secretion drainage for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia
Authors
A Koker
F Gok
I Erayman
A Yosunkaya
Publication date
01-02-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc13521

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