Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and PaO<sub>2</sub>/F<sub>I</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Diagnostic Accuracy: Changing the Paradigm?
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is associated to longer stay and poor outcomes. Lacking definitive diagnostic criteria, worsening gas exchange assessed by PaO<sub>2</sub>/F<sub>I</sub>O<sub>2</sub> ≤ 240 in mmHg has been proposed as one...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/8/1217 |