Prolonged use of heat and moisture exchangers does not affect device efficiency or frequency rate of nosocomial pneumonia

OBJECTIVE:To determine whether use of a single heat and moisture exchanger (HME) for ≤120 hrs affects efficiency, resistance, level of bacterial colonization, frequency rate of nosocomial pneumonia, and cost compared with changing the HME every 24 hrs. DESIGN:Prospective, controlled, randomized, unb...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Critical care medicine 2000-05, Vol.28 (5), p.1412-1418
Hauptverfasser:	Davis, Kenneth, Evans, Susan L, Campbell, Robert S, Johannigman, Jay A, Luchette, Fred A, Porembka, David T, Branson, Richard D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Airway Resistance Critical Care Cross Infection - etiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Equipment Design Female Heating - instrumentation Humans Humidity Intubation, Intratracheal Male Middle Aged Pneumonia, Bacterial - etiology Pneumonia, Bacterial - prevention & control Prospective Studies Ventilators, Mechanical
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