Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Surfactant Protein D Levels in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Critically Ill Pediatric Patients; Relation to Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Ahmed Sameh Mohamed Said;
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Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as nosocomial pneumonia in a patient on mechanical ventilatory support (by endotracheal tube or tracheostomy) for >48 hours, that was not present at the time of intubation (Mayhall, 2001). Several studies h
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| Title | Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Surfactant Protein D Levels in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Critically Ill Pediatric Patients; Relation to Ventilator Associated Pneumonia | Authors | Ahmed Sameh Mohamed Said | Keywords | Effect of Mechanical Ventilation on Surfactant Protein D Levels in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Critically Ill Pediatric Patients; Relation to Ventilator Associated Pneumonia | Issue Date | 2008 | Description | Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as nosocomial pneumonia in a patient on mechanical ventilatory support (by endotracheal tube or tracheostomy) for >48 hours, that was not present at the time of intubation (Mayhall, 2001). Several studies h |
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