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Safety and efficacy of N-acetyl-cysteine for prophylaxis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Ventilator-associated-pneumonia (VAP) is characterized by morbidity, mortality, and prolonged length of stay in intensive care unit (ICU). The present study aimed to examine the effect of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) in preventing VAP in patients hospitalized in ICU. We performed a prospective, randomize...

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Autores principales: Sharafkhah, Mojtaba, Abdolrazaghnejad, Ali, Zarinfar, Nader, Mohammadbeigi, Abolfazl, Massoudifar, Ali, Abaszadeh, Sahand
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5937299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29770192
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2045-9912.229599