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Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey [PDF]

, 2013
Background: On average 7% of patients admitted to intensive-care units (ICUs) suffer from a potentially preventable ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Our objective was to survey attitudes and practices of ICUs doctors in the field of VAP prevention.
Agodi, Antonella, Blot, Stijn, Frank, Uwe, Hiesmayr, Michael, Ingenbleek, Anne, Lambert, Marie-Laurence, Lepape, Alain, Palencia Herrejon, Eduardo, Palomar, Mercedes   +8 more
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Safety and efficacy of colistin versus meropenem in the empirical treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia as part of a macro-project funded by the Seventh Framework Program of the European Commission studying off-patent antibiotics. study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common and severe hospital-adquired infections, and multidrugresistant gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) constitute the main etiology in many countries.
Clara Rosso, Fernández, DE BLASI, Roberto Alberto, George, Dimopoulos, José Garnacho, Montero, José Miguel, Cisneros, Massimo, Antonelli, The MagicBullet study, Group   +6 more
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and PaO2/FIO2 Diagnostic Accuracy: Changing the Paradigm? [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is associated to longer stay and poor outcomes. Lacking definitive diagnostic criteria, worsening gas exchange assessed by PaO2/FIO2 ≤ 240 in mmHg has been proposed as one of the diagnostic criteria for ...
Cilloniz, C, et al., Ferrer, M, Sequeira, T   +2 more
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Effect of Pasteurization of Pomegranate Juice by Cold Plasma Method on Its Bioactive Compounds Content and Microbial Load [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
In recent years, in order to preserve food and destroy vegetative microorganisms, foods have been thermally processed, which can cause physicochemical changes and reduce the absorption of some nutrients.
Pariya Ahounbar, Leila Nateghi, Nazanin Zand   +2 more
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Economic burden of ventilator associated pneumonia in a developing country [PDF]

, 2011
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) developed in 96 (60%) of 159 patients with 37.2 cases per 1000 ventilation-days in a medical intensive care unit (MICU). Median time for VAP development was 5.5 days (range: 2-25).
E Alp, G Kalin, R Coskun, M Sungur, M Guven, M Doganay   +5 more
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Improvement of the Nurses' Awareness toward Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Based on Evidence Guidelines

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities, 2022
Background: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital acquired infection that occurs as complication in patients who are connected to Mechanical Ventilation (MV).
Zainab Mohamed ALaswad, Magda Bayoumi
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What is new in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia? [PDF]

, 2011
Purpose of review: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a frequent and severe complication in endotracheally intubated patients. Strict adherence to preventive measures reduces the risk of VAP.
Blot, Stijn, Rello, Jordi, Vogelaers, Dirk   +2 more
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Ventilasi Mekanik yang Memanjang pada Pasien Cedera Otak Traumatik Berat dengan Kejang Pascatrauma

Jurnal Neuroanestesi Indonesia, 2018
Cedera kepala trauma masih merupakan masalah di seluruh dunia karena masih merupakan salah satu penyebab utama kematian dan kecacatan pada anak-anak dan dewasa. Akibat cedera primer bisa terjadi cedera sekunder yang akan mempengaruhi hasil luaran. Kejang
Sinta Irina, Bambang J Oetoro, Syafruddin Gaus   +2 more
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Study of microbiological and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in ICU of a tertiary care hospital in Nepal

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequent intensive care unit (ICU) acquired infection among patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
Deebya R Mishra, Divya S Shah, Niharika Shah, Jagat N Prasad, Pramendra P Gupta, Krishna K Agrawaal   +5 more
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Minimum irradiance required to inhibit microbial growth to prevent ventilatorassociated pneumonia by an endotracheal tube equipped with blue LEDs

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2021
Artificial respiration is saving lives especially in the COVID-19 pandemic, but it also carries the risk to cause ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
Sicks Ben, Stock Christina, Peter Sarah, Meurle Tobias, Hoenes Katharina, Spellerberg Barbara, Hessling Martin   +6 more
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