30. Predictors for prolonged mechanical ventilation in children undergoing cardiac surgery

30. Predictors for prolonged mechanical ventilation in children undergoing cardiac surgery

Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) has been associated with deleterious clinical outcomes. Characteristics of the patient and various peri-operative factors can predispose individuals to PMV leading to prolonged hospitalization, increasing costs, morbidity and mortality. We investigated specific...

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Main Authors: Akhter Mehmood, Mohamed S. Kabbani, Faisal Younus, G.A. Shath, Sameh R. Ismail, Mahmoud El Barbary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515002705

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