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Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: Current practice in Canadian intensive care units

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the current use of strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and to identify interventions to target for quality-improvement initiatives. DESIGN: Cross-sectional national survey.

Authors

Heyland DK; Cook DJ; Dodek PM

Journal

Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 161–167

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

September 2002

DOI

10.1053/jcrc.2002.35814

ISSN

0883-9441