Ventilators in ICU: A boon or burden
Background and Aims: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major challenge in intensive care units (ICUs). This challenge is even more discernible in a neurological setting owing to the predispositions of patients. Data on VAP in the neurology and neurosurgery ICUs (NNICUs) are scanty in develo...
Main Authors: | Man Mohan Mehndiratta, Rajeev Nayak, Sana Ali, Ajay Sharma, Natasha Singh Gulati |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2016;volume=19;issue=1;spage=69;epage=73;aulast=Mehndiratta |
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