Complete Closed-Loop Ventilatory Circuit Delays the Onset of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Mechanically Ventilated Neurological Patients in the ICU: A Single-Center Prospective Preliminary Study
oleh: Archana K. Raichurkar, V.J. Ramesh, Rohini M. Surve, H.B. Veena Kumari, Dhritiman Chakrabarti
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| Diterbitkan: | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. |
Deskripsi
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is preventable yet its incidence remains high. We compared conventional ventilator circuit with open suction and dual heated wire circuit (DHWC) with closed suction on the incidence of VAP.