The role of mucoactive agents in the mechanically ventilated patient: a review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2017.1359090
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: The management of airway secretions in the mechanically ventilated patient is a routine task throughout all intensive care units. The current treatment strategies are primarily based on anecdotal experiences rather than statistical evidence.… read more here.
Keywords: mechanically ventilated; role mucoactive; review; mucoactive agents ... See more keywords
Mucoactive agents for acute respiratory failure in the critically ill: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214355
Abstract: Purpose Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a common cause of admission to intensive care units (ICUs). Mucoactive agents are medications that promote mucus clearance and are frequently administered in patients with ARF, despite a lack… read more here.
Keywords: systematic review; acute respiratory; critically ill; mucoactive agents ... See more keywords
Mucoactive agent use in adult UK Critical Care Units: a survey of health care professionals’ perception, pharmacists’ description of practice, and point prevalence of mucoactive use in invasively mechanically ventilated patients
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8828
Abstract: Background Mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure is one of the most common indications for admission to intensive care units (ICUs). Airway mucus clearance is impaired in these patients medication, impaired mucociliary motility, increased mucus… read more here.
Keywords: care units; use; survey; prevalence ... See more keywords