Outpatient Treatment And Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): A Comparative Study With Hospital Admission

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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) With PSI V Admitted To Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Comparative Study

Noninvasive respiratory muscle aids during PEG placement in ALS patients with severe ventilatory impairment.

Abstract Although no clear recommendations are given about when percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) should be placed in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, some experts underline the risk of respiratory complications when patients had severe ventilatory muscle impairment (SVMI). Aim To evaluate the efficacy of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and mechanically assisted cough (MAC) to avoid respiratory complications related to PEG placement in ALS patients with SVMI. Material and methods Prospective study including ALS patients who had chosen to have PEG placement timed by swallowing dysfunction with the aid of NIV and MAC if needed. PEG was carried out under volume-cycled NIV th…

Antibiotic Use Prior To Admission And Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)