Risk factors for the development of pneumonia post cardiac surgery
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Risk factors for the development of pneumonia post cardiac surgery
OBJECTIVES Postoperative pneumonia is a devastating complication after cardiac surgery that increases morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to identify potential risk factors for the development of nosocomial pneumonia post cardiac surgery by the way of logistic regression analysis. DESIGN Data of the last 162 patients undergoing cardiac surgery before November 2009 were re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1995-1892,1680-0745
DOI: 10.5830/cvja-2012-005