Publications by authors named "Igor Bianchini"
Crit Care Sci
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to predict exhaled air patterns in patients on mechanical ventilation to help diagnose ventilator-associated pneumonia.
- Conducted with 83 ICU patients, researchers collected air samples and categorized them into two groups: those with and without ventilator-associated pneumonia.
- Results showed that specific air patterns from the first 12 hours of ventilation could predict pneumonia, but later samples were not effective in assessing severity or timing of the condition.
