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Comparison of routine and on-demand prescription of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated adu...

Comparison of routine and on-demand prescription of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated adu...

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Comparison of routine and on-demand prescription of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated adults: a multicentre, cluster-randomised, two-period crossover study

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Comparison of routine and on-demand prescription of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated adults: a multicentre, cluster-randomised, two-period crossover study

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Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

The Lancet (British edition), 2009-11, Vol.374 (9702), p.1687-1693

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English

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Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd

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Summary Background Present guidelines recommend routine daily chest radiographs for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units. However, some units use an on-demand strategy, in which chest radiographs are done only if warranted by the patient's clinical status. By comparison between routine and on-demand strategies, we aimed to estab...

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Comparison of routine and on-demand prescription of chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated adults: a multicentre, cluster-randomised, two-period crossover study

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733794926

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733794926

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ISSN

0140-6736,1474-547X

E-ISSN

1474-547X

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61459-8

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