Use of Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV) in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) - A Case Report

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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Main Authors: Bipphy Kath, N Hemanth, Prashanti Marella, M H Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Adaptive support ventilation
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Nosocomial infection
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2009;volume=53;issue=3;spage=344;epage=347;aulast=Kath

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