Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 72, Issue 4 , Pages 171-178 , April 2009

Critical Analysis of the Factors Associated with Enteral Feeding in Preventing VAP: A Systematic Review

  • Yu-Chih Chen

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yu-Chih Chen, Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 12 November 2008 ,Accepted 2 March 2009.

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70049-8

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70049-8

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 72, Issue 4 , Pages 171-178 , April 2009

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