Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2023 Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has traditionally been defined as pneumonia in patients with mechanical ventilation for at least 48 h. Despite advancements in critical care, VAP remains to be a complication resulting in huge financial burden to ...
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Ventilator‐associated pneumonia [PDF]
Respirology, 2009 SUMMARY• Ventilator‐associated pneumonia is a pneumonia that develops initially more than 48 h from the start of tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.• The route of infection is almost always through the respiratory tract. Intake of contaminants from outside the tracheal tube (silent aspiration) is considered a key route, and suctioning of ...
Mauricio, Valencia, Antoni, Torres
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A potential bundle for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in the emergency department: A narrative review [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchVentilator-associated pneumonia substantially increases mortality and imposes a heavy burden on healthcare resources. Patients undergoing endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation in emergency departments face a particularly high risk of ...
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia [PDF]
BJA EducMishra C, Rajasurya V, Nguyen AD.
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Nosocomial and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia. [PDF]
Open Respir ArchNosocomial pneumonia (NP), including its subtype ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), represents a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare utilization in hospitalized patients, particularly in intensive care settings. This comprehensive, question-and-answer formatted review synthesizes current evidence on the epidemiology ...
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Incidence rate and risk factors of ventilator-associated pneumonia in neurocritical patients with acute cerebrovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common complication among critically ill patients, particularly those with acute cerebrovascular diseases, including acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage ...
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Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Al-Anbar Medical Journal, 2022 The difficulty of early diagnosis, the proper anti-microbial chosen, and the relatively high morbidity and mortality; make us collect the related subjects to deal with the most critical complication (ventilator-associated pneumonia) showing the major ...
Hayder Alkayssi
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia [PDF]
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2006 Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant clinical infection affecting up to one-third of patients requiring mechanical ventilation, and is associated with significant attributable morbidity and mortality. Clinicians should have a heightened clinical suspicion for VAP with diagnostic goals focusing on accuracy; gathering of lower ...
Jason R, Leong, David T, Huang
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Effect of Care Bundle Strategies on Nurses' Performance Regarding Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia at Neonatal Intensive Care Units [PDF]
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2021 Background: Ventilator-Associated Pneumoniais considered a severe health care-associated infection that results in severe morbidity and increase mortality rate. Moreover, it also lengthens hospital staying and increase hospital expenses.
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Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia In Neonates [PDF]
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2023 Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a prevalent and dangerous issue among newborns who are mechanically ventilated. It is interrelated with longer hospital stays, high morbidity and mortality rate.
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