Frequency of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia With 3-day Versus 7-day Ventilator Circuit Changes

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common clinical problem. Previous studies involving adult patient cohorts have assessed various risk factors associated with VAP, including ventilator circuit changes. The objective of this study was to examine the incidence of and risk factors associated w...

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Main Authors: Ting-Chang Hsieh, Shao-Hsuan Hsia, Chang-Teng Wu, Tzou-Yien Lin, Chih-Ching Chang, Kin-Sun Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210600083
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