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The effect of an upper respiratory care program on incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients hospitalized in intensive care units

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common side effect in patients with an endotracheal tube. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an upper respiratory care program on the incidence of VAP in mechanically ventilated patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this clinical trial, 62...

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Autores principales: Bakhtiari, Soheila, Yazdannik, Ahmadreza, Abbasi, Saeid, Bahrami, Nasim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4462061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26120336