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The Incidence of VAP after VAP Bundle Intervention Among Patients with Mechanical Ventilation [PDF]
Jurnal Ners, 2015 Introduction: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection in patients who use ventilator for more than 48 hours. The aimed of the study was to determine VAP incidence after VAP bundle application.
Diah Susmiarti +2 more
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Prediction of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients Undergoing Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis: A Longitudinal Descriptive Study in Iran [PDF]
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2020 Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate and predict ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the two groups of patients who received either proton pump inhibitors (Pantoprazole) or histamine H2 antagonist (Ranitidine).
Shahriar Nikpour +7 more
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3D Sensors for Sewer Inspection: A Quantitative Review and Analysis
Sensors, 2021 Automating inspection of critical infrastructure such as sewer systems will help utilities optimize maintenance and replacement schedules. The current inspection process consists of manual reviews of video as an operator controls a sewer inspection ...
Chris H. Bahnsen +5 more
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GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2023 Introduction: Because the risk of health-care associated infections (HAIs) is high in intensive care units, and HAIs are one of the causes of morbidity and mortality and affects the overall quality of health care, the continuous monitoring of HAIs in ...
Lohiya, Ruchita, Deotale, Vijayshri
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Problemy Pielęgniarstwa, 2022 Mechanically ventilated patients are at risk of several complications, including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). VAP is the most common nosocomial infection in this group of hospitalized patients.
Marta Wałaszek +2 more
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Prevention of hospital-acquired infections: A construct during Covid-19 pandemic
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021 Introduction: Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) rates were reported to have declined in healthcare settings during the Covid-19 pandemic. Needless to mention that HAI is of paramount interest and relevance to a primary care physician who need to care ...
Manasij Mitra +3 more
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Acinetobacter Baumannii – Virulence Factors and Epidemiology of Infections
Postępy Mikrobiologii, 2021 Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative saprophytic rod inhabiting both moist niches and dry surfaces. The wide spread of the microbe in the environment by means of minimal nutritional requirements and exceptional survival capabilities give the ...
Marszalik Anna +6 more
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia in PICU – how are we doing?
Southern African Journal of Critical Care, 2022 Introduction. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital-acquired infection in children, leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality.
L van Wyk, J T Applegate, S Salie
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Interrater reliability of surveillance for ventilator-associated events and pneumonia [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVETo compare interrater reliabilities for ventilator-associated event (VAE) surveillance, traditional ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) surveillance, and clinical diagnosis of VAP by intensivists.DESIGNA retrospective study nested within a ...
Anderson, Deverick J +6 more
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British Journal of Pharmacy, 2022 In this research, silver-seeded PVC was synthesised and modified to combat ventilator-associated pneumonia by preventing bacterial adherence. The silver-seeded PVC was synthesised by in situ deposition of silver particles, and the silver-seeded PVC was ...
Jia Li, Matthew Wylie, Colin P McCoy
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