Value of bronchial amylase level for predicting ventilator associated pneumonia in intubated adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The ability of bronchial amylase level for predicting ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) has been extensively studied with conflicting results. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the value of bronchial amylase for predicting VAP in intubated adults. Methods PubMed, Embase, an...

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Main Authors: Tingzhen Xu, Qinkang Shen, Yuting He, Xiaozhuang Pan, Haijun Huang, Hua Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03393-z
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