Airway and Respiratory Devices in the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common ICU-acquired infection among patients under mechanical ventilation (MV). It may occur in up to 50% of mechanically ventilated patients and is associated with an increased duration of MV, antibiotic consumption, increased morbidity, and mortali...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/2/199 |