Red blood cell transfusion and ventilator-associated pneumonia: A potential link?
Transfusion of packed red blood cells increases the risk of developing VAP. Avoiding the unnecessary use of packed red blood cell transfusions may decrease the occurrence of VAP.
Based on our experience DBE is a safe and useful method for evaluating and treating small bowel disease in selected patients with obscure bleeding, IBD or polyposis syndromes, however the clinical importance of minute lesions still needs to be determined.