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Circuits, Filters, Change Frequency and
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Thursday, March 17th, 2005: 115 - 205
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Robert Kacmarek,
PhD, RRT
Director, Respiratory Care Department
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA |
Lecture Learning Objectives:
- Discuss ventilator frequency optimal change
frequency
- Discuss the effect of ventilator circuits and
HME on the development of VAP
- Discuss the impact of inline suction catheter,
manual ventilators, nebulizers and other devices on VAP
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