Clinical and in vitro efficacy of colistin plus vancomycin and rifampin against colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii causing ventilator-associated pneumonia [PDF]
, 2017 We present the case of a patient with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by a pan-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii successfully treated with the combination colistin plus vancomycin plus rifampin, whose in vitro activity was investigated by ...
Cipolla, Alessia +5 more
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Antimicrobial effects of chlorhexidine, matrica drop mouthwash (chamomile extract), and normal saline on hospitalized patients with endotracheal tubes [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The functions and use of mouthwashes are variable depending on their type. Oral care in patients with endotracheal tubes is important to prevent side effects such as pneumonia.
Azimi, M, Jouybari, L., Sanagoo, A
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Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.This study is to assess the predictive value of the modified lung ultrasound score (mLUS) for late respiratory diseases in premature infants born before 32 weeks of gestation. It is recommended that the use of mLUS scoring be promoted in clinical practice for the early screening of high‐risk preterm infants.
Shuang Zheng +4 more
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Intensive Care Medicine, 2022 Otavio T. Ranzani +2 more
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Revista de Odontologia da UNESPINTRODUCTION: Literature has reported inadequate oral hygiene conditions in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients and the occurrence of Ventilator-associated pneumonia in about 9%-27% of all intubated patients.
Andrea Carvalho De Marco +5 more
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Ventilator-associated respiratory infection in a resource-restricted setting: impact and etiology
Journal of Intensive Care, 2017 Background Ventilator-associated respiratory infection (VARI) is a significant problem in resource-restricted intensive care units (ICUs), but differences in casemix and etiology means VARI in resource-restricted ICUs may be different from that found in ...
Vu Dinh Phu +29 more
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Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy in Patients with Healthcare-Associated, Hospital-Acquired, or Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Septic Shock: Does Antimicrobial Reuse Influence Outcomes? [PDF]
, 2017 Appropriate empiric antimicrobial selection is crucial to the survival of septic shock patients. It is suspected that the use of inadequate empiric therapy occurs commonly in practice.
Stagge, Nicole
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The core competencies in hospital medicine: Procedures 2025 update
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract This article presents an updated framework from the Society of Hospital Medicine for individual learning objectives related to key procedures in hospital medicine. Building upon the 2017 framework, these objectives have been revised to reflect evolving clinical evidence, advancements, and shifts in hospital medicine practice patterns.
Satyen Nichani +8 more
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Mechanical ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, noninvasive vs. invasive method (randomized prospective study) [Usporedba neinvazivne i invazivne umjetne ventilacije kod bolesnika s kroničnom opstruktivnom plućnom bolesti: prospektivna randomizirana studija] [PDF]
, 2009 Acute respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents an increasing problem throughout the world. The aim of this study was to compare invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) for patients with COPD.
Buković, Damir +5 more
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The implausibility of ‘usual care’ in an open system: sedation and weaning practices in Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) in the United Kingdom (UK) [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The power of the randomised controlled trial depends upon its capacity to operate in a closed system whereby the intervention is the only causal force acting upon the experimental group and absent in the control group, permitting a valid ...
B Ambuel +34 more
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