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- 21/04/2008
For the study, researchers analyzed the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a national database of 20 percent of all hospital admissions for cardiac...
READ MOREFor the study, researchers analyzed the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a national database of 20 percent of all hospital admissions for cardiac...
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READ MOREPart 1: Epidemiology and Pathophisiology Authors Karen E Pickett MB, BCh Medical Writer/Editor Department of Intensive Care Erasmus Hospital Brussels, Belgium Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication in mechanically ventilated patients and is associated with a considerable increase...
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READ MOREThis therapy is used widely in hospitals around the world, yet only one randomised, controlled trial showing unequivocal benefit has been published...
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