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BIBTEX RIS

Daily laxative therapy reduces organ dysfunction in mechanically ventilated patients: a phase II randomized controlled trial

2015; BioMed Central; Volume: 19; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s13054-015-1047-x

ISSN

1466-609X

Autores

Rodrigo Palácio de Azevedo, Flávio Geraldo Resende Freitas, Elaine Maria Ferreira, Luciano César Pontes Azevedo, Flávia Ribeiro Machado,

Tópico(s)

Esophageal and GI Pathology

Resumo

Constipation is a common problem in intensive care units. We assessed the efficacy and safety of laxative therapy aiming to promote daily defecation in reducing organ dysfunction in mechanically ventilated patients.

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