Use of Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV) in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) - A Case Report
Prolonged ventilation leads to a higher incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP) resulting in ventilator dependency, increased costs and subsequent weaning failures. Prevention and aggressive treatment of VAP alongwith patient friendly newer modes of ventilation like adaptive support ventil...
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| 格式: | 文件 |
| 语言: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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| 丛编: | Indian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| 在线阅读: | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2009;volume=53;issue=3;spage=344;epage=347;aulast=Kath |
| 总结: | Prolonged ventilation leads to a higher incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia(VAP) resulting in ventilator dependency, increased costs and subsequent weaning failures. Prevention and aggressive treatment of VAP alongwith patient friendly newer modes of ventilation like adaptive support ventilation go a long way in successful management of these cases. |
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| ISSN: | 0019-5049 |