Ventilator-associated pneumonia and intubation location in adults with traumatic injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION
Traumatically injured patients who are intubated in the prehospital setting have a similar risk of developing VAP compared with those that are intubated in the hospital setting.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
Systematic review and meta-analysis; Level IV.
Source: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: INDEPENDENT SUBMISSION Source Type: research