Are Cirrhotic Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation at Risk of Abundant Microaspiration

Are Cirrhotic Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation at Risk of Abundant Microaspiration

Previous studies have identified cirrhosis as a risk factor for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The aim of our study was to determine the relationship between cirrhosis and abundant gastric-content microaspiration in intubated critically ill patients. We performed a matched cohort study using...

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Main Authors: Clementine Levy, Alexandre Gaudet, Emmanuelle Jaillette, Jean Reignier, Guillaume Lassailly, Malika Balduyck, Emeline Cailliau, Anahita Rouze, Saad Nseir, on behalf of the Micro Cirrhosis Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
cirrhosis
ventilator-associated pneumonia
microaspiration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/20/5994

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