Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jan 2013
Review Meta AnalysisSelective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill children: systematic review and meta-analysis.
We examined the impact of selective decontamination of the digestive tract on morbidity and mortality in critically ill children. ⋯ In the four available pediatric randomized controlled trials, selective decontamination of the digestive tract significantly reduced the number of children who developed pneumonia.