Evaluation of risk factors of ventilator associated pneumonia on outcome of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) remains an area of active clinical research with little data about effect of (VAP) on outcome among patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Materials and methods: A prospective study included patients with COPD exac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815300236 |