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Lorenzo Berra

Researcher at Harvard University

Publications -  198
Citations -  3813

Lorenzo Berra is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Mechanical ventilation. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 151 publications receiving 2751 citations. Previous affiliations of Lorenzo Berra include University of São Paulo & National Institutes of Health.

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Determinants of tracheostomy decannulation: an international survey

TL;DR: Patient level of consciousness, cough effectiveness, secretions, and oxygenation are important determinants of clinicians' tracheostomy decannulation opinions.
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Evolving Definitions and Preventive Strategies

TL;DR: The most noteworthy issues in VAP definition and pathophysiology are reviewed and the more interesting proposals for VAP prevention are presented.
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Evaluation of continuous aspiration of subglottic secretion in an in vivo study

TL;DR: In group CASS-HU, regardless of finding a marginal decrease of the bacterial colonization of the lower airways, there was pervasive trachea-bronchial-lung bacterial colonization and there was widespread injury to tracheal mucosa/submucosa from the use of CASS.
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Endotracheal Tubes Coated with Antiseptics Decrease Bacterial Colonization of the Ventilator Circuits, Lungs, and Endotracheal Tube

TL;DR: Coated ETTs induced a nonsignificant reduction of the tracheal colonization, eliminated or reduced (one of eight) bacterial colonization of the ETT and ventilator circuits, and prevented lung bacterial colonization.