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Octreotide as a novel agent for the management of bronchorrhea in mechanically ventilated patients: A case series and review of literature

Excessive bronchial secretions pose a challenge in mechanically-ventilated patients and may prolong the time to extubation, increasing the risk for pneumonia. Octreotide, a somatostatin analog, has been used to decrease bronchial secretions especially for the symptomatic management of patients with...

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Autores principales: Bhandari, Sambhawana, Sostin, Oleg, Shah, Akash, Chronakos, John, Kahn, Douglas, Mendez, Jose, Hegde, Abhijith
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10336782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37448885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101891