Effect of heat and moisture exchangers on the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

Effect of heat and moisture exchangers on the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains one of the major causes of infection in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with the length of hospital stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, and use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. We compared the frequency of VAP 10 months prior to (pre-...

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Main Authors: M. Auxiliadora-Martins, M.G. Menegueti, E.A. Nicolini, G.C. Alkmim-Teixeira, F. Bellissimo-Rodrigues, O.A. Martins-Filho, A. Basile-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Heat and moisture exchanger
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Quality improvement
Nosocomial infection
Critically ill patients
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