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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...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |