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Original Article

Independent Risk Factors for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery

Wei ShengDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,
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Quan-sheng XingHeart Center, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Wen-ming HouDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,
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Long SunDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,
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Zhao-zhuo NiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,
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Ming-shan LinDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,
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Yi-fan ChiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China,Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 256-261 | Received 11 Dec 2013, Accepted 05 Feb 2014, Published online: 24 Mar 2014

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