Probiotic in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: evidence from meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized clinical trials

Background: Probiotic might have a role in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among mechanically ventilated patients, but the efficacy and safety remained inconsistent. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of probiotic (preb...

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Main Authors: Lu, J.-H (Author), Sun, Y.-C (Author), Wang, C.-Y (Author), Wang, H.-L (Author), Yuan, Y. (Author), Zhong, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
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