A target backrest elevation of 45 degrees was not feasible for mechanically ventilated patients; elevations achieved did not prevent ventilator associated pneumonia
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- DOI: 10.1136/ebn.9.4.117
A target backrest elevation of 45 degrees was not feasible for mechanically ventilated patients; elevations achieved did not prevent ventilator associated pneumonia
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Feasibility and effects of the semirecumbent position to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia: a randomized study.Crit Care Med. 2006 Feb;34(2):396-402. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000198529.76602.5e. Crit Care Med. 2006. PMID: 16424720 Clinical Trial.
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