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The tracheal tube: gateway to ventilator-associated pneumonia
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major healthcare-associated complication with considerable attributable morbidity, mortality and cost. Inherent design flaws in the standard high-volume low-pressure cuffed tracheal tubes form a major part of the pathogenic mechanism causing VAP. The format...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3334734/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21996487 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc10352 |