Probiotics for Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis
Background and Objective: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality in mechanically ventilated patients. The efficacy of the probiotics for preventing VAP is still controversial. Present study was conducted to comprehensively evaluate the effect of...
Main Authors: | Hong Weng, Jian-Guo Li, Zhi Mao, Ying Feng, Chao-Yang Wang, Xue-Qun Ren, Xian-Tao Zeng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00717/full |
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