Construction and Validation of a Predictive Model for the Risk of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Elderly ICU Patients

Background. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is among the most important hospital-acquired infections in an intensive-care unit setting. However, clinical practice lacks effective theoretical tools for preventing VAP in the elderly. Aim. To describe the independent factors associated with VAP i...

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Main Authors: Shuhua Li, Linping Shang, Lirong Yuan, Wei Li, Hongyun Kang, Wenting Zhao, Xiaojuan Han, Danxia Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7665184
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