The Association Between Bronchoscopy and the Prognoses of Patients With Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Units: A Retrospective Study Based on the MIMIC-IV Database

• Main Authors: Luming Zhang (Author), Shaojin Li (Author), Shiqi Yuan (Author), Xuehao Lu (Author), Jieyao Li (Author), Yu Liu (Author), Tao Huang (Author), Jun Lyu (Author), Haiyan Yin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: In intensive care units (ICUs), the morbidity and mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are relatively high, and this condition also increases medical expenses for mechanically ventilated patients, which will seriously affect the prognoses of critically ill patients. The pur...