Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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Controlled Clinical Trial
[Ventilator-associated pneumonia with circuit changes every 7 days versus every 14 days].
To determine whether the practice of not routinely changing ventilator circuits in patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation is associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). ⋯ Extending ventilator circuit change interval from 7 days to 14 days does not increase the risk for VAP.