Automatic control of the tracheal cuff pressure does not prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

M. Valencia, M. Ferrer, R. Farre, D. Navajas, J. R. Badia, J. M. Nicolas, A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Diagnosis and prognosis of ventilator associated pneumonia: the clinical track
Session: Diagnosis and prognosis of ventilator associated pneumonia: the clinical track
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 133
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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M. Valencia, M. Ferrer, R. Farre, D. Navajas, J. R. Badia, J. M. Nicolas, A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain). Automatic control of the tracheal cuff pressure does not prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 133

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