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A semirecumbent body position led to a lower rate of nosocomial pneumonia than a supine position in mechanically ventilated adults

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  • Sources of funding: Commisionat per a Universitats i Recerca de la Generalitat de Catalunya 1997 Suport dels Grups de Recerca; Fundació Clinic; Comissió Interdepartamental de Recerca i Innovació Tecnológica; IDIBAPS; and European Respiratory Society.

  • For correspondence: Dr A Torres, Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Servei de Pneumologia i Al.lèrgia Respiratoria, Villarroel, 170, E-08036 Barcelona, Spain. Fax +34 93 227 5454.

  • A modified version of this abstract appears in ACP Journal Club.