<p class="jove_content">This study describes a bedside protocol for semi-quantitative assessment of sputum consistency in mechanically ventilated patients with severe pneumonia receiving nebulized antibiotic therapy and evaluates its association with extubation outcomes.</p>

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Association Between Sputum Consistency and Extubation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Severe Pneumonia Receiving Nebulized Antibiotic Therapy

Thick airway secretions may impair airway clearance and contribute to extubation failure in mechanically ventilated patients with severe pneumonia. ...

Institution - Guangxi Medical University, Nanning

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