Randomized, multicenter trial of lateral Trendelenburg versus semirecumbent body position for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-017-4858-1
Abstract: PurposeThe lateral Trendelenburg position (LTP) may hinder the primary pathophysiologic mechanism of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). We investigated whether placing patients in the LTP would reduce the incidence of VAP in comparison with the semirecumbent position… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; trial; position; lateral trendelenburg ... See more keywords