Browsing by Author "Nseir, S."
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Accuracy of leptin serum level in diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia: a case-control study
Parmentier-Decrucq, E.; Nseir, S.; Makris, D.; Desrousseaux, B.; Soudan, B.; Favory, R.; Mathieu, D. (2014)Background. Undernutrition causes a reduction of body-fat mass and a decrease in the circulating concentration of leptin which impairs the production of proinflammatory cytokines and increases the incidence of infectious ... -
Efficiency of a pneumatic device in controlling cuff pressure of polyurethane-cuffed tracheal tubes: a randomized controlled study
Jaillette, E.; Zerimech, F.; De Jonckheere, J.; Makris, D.; Balduyck, M.; Durocher, A.; Duhamel, A.; Nseir, S. (2013)Background: The primary objective of this study was to determine the efficiency of a pneumatic device in controlling cuff pressure (Pcuff) in patients intubated with polyurethane-cuffed tracheal tubes. Secondary objectives ... -
Impact of appropriate antimicrobial treatment on transition from ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis to ventilator-associated pneumonia
Nseir, S.; Martin-Loeches, I.; Makris, D.; Jaillette, E.; Karvouniaris, M.; Valles, J.; Zakynthinos, E.; Artigas, A. (2014)Introduction: Two small randomized controlled trials have suggested beneficial effects of antibiotic treatment in patients with ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT). The primary aim of this study is to determine ... -
Intensive care unit-acquired infection as a side effect of sedation
Nseir, S.; Makris, D.; Mathieu, D.; Durocher, A.; Marquette, C. H. (2010)Introduction: Sedative and analgesic medications are routinely used in mechanically ventilated patients. The aim of this review is to discus epidemiologic data that suggest a relationship between infection and sedation, ...