| Literature DB >> 17650693 |
John P Sutyak1, Christopher D Wohltmann, Jennine Larson.
Abstract
Many victims of thoracic trauma require ICU care and mechanical ventilatory support. Pressure and volume-limited modes assist in the prevention of ventilator-associated lung injury. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a significant cause of posttraumatic morbidity and mortality. Minimizing ventilator days, secretion control, early nutritional support, and patient positioning are methods to reduce the risk of pneumonia.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17650693 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.02.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorac Surg Clin Impact factor: 1.750