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Nurses\' Performance in Prevention of Ventilator associated Pneumonia

حیات, 2013
Background & Aim: The ventilator associated pneumonia is a common problem in critical care units. It is associated with increased mortality, cost and length of stay. Nurses have great role in preventing the ventilator associated pneumonia.
Fatemeh Behesht Aeen, Mitra Zolfaghari, Ahmad Ali Asadi Noghabi, Abbas Mehran   +3 more
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Incidence and Predictors of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Among Adult Intubated Patients in Bahir Dar Specialized Hospitals, 2021: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study

International Journal of General Medicine, 2022
Chernet Manaye Belay,1 Taye Abuhay Zewale,2 Baye Tsegaye Amlak,3 Tiruayehu Getinet Abebe,4 Getachew Hailu2 1Department of Nursing, Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
Belay CM, Zewale TA, Amlak BT, Abebe TG, Hailu G   +4 more
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PERCUSSION AND VIBRATION AIRWAY CLEARANCE THERAPY INCREASES INFLAMMATORY FACTORS [PDF]

, 2013
Ventilator associated pneumonia is a common problem with the mechanically ventilated population. Mortality, hospital stay, and cost increase with ventilator associated pneumonia.
Davis, Mike, Montpetit, Alison, Rubia, Gil   +2 more
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Outcomes and Risk Factors in Oncologic Temporal Bone Surgery: A Head and Neck‐Specific NSQIP Analysis

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Advanced temporal bone and parotid gland malignancies are rare and difficult to manage. However, complications of oncologic temporal bone surgery have not been systematically categorized. We aim to detail the postoperative outcomes of lateral temporal bone resection (LTBR) and mastoidectomy for otologic oncology patients, and ...
Bailey H. Duhon, Xiaowen Sun, Mike Hernandez, Carol M. Lewis, Marc‐Elie Nader, Paul W. Gidley   +5 more
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Traqueobronquitis y neumonía asociadas a ventilación mecánica en unidades de cuidado intensivo de Latinoamérica: epidemiología, curso clínico y desenlaces (Estudio LATINAVE)

Infectio
Resumen Introducción: Las infecciones asociadas a ventilación mecánica son causa importante de morbimortalidad en el paciente crítico. La diferenciación entre traqueobronquitis y neumonía no es siempre fácil, y es controvertida.
Fabio Andrés Varón-Vega, Ángela Hernández-Parra, Francisco Molina, Claudia Marcela Poveda, Rafael Arturo Meza, Heidi Castro, José Vergara, Manuel Mayorga, Mario Pérez, Ernesto Cepeda, Ricardo Vega-Barrientos, Massimo Pareja, Zulma Urbina, José Mercado, José Martínez-Pino, Miguel Sánchez, Francisco Camargo, Abraham Alí-Munive   +17 more
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The clinical significance of hyperglycemia in nondiabetic critically ill multiple trauma patients

Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2018
Background: Information is inconsistent regarding the clinical role of acute elevations of blood glucose level secondary to hospital-acquired infections in nondiabetic critically ill patients during an intensive care unit stay.
Leonid Koyfman, Evgeni Brotfain, Dmitry Frank, Yoav Bichovsky, Inna Kovalenko, Yair Benjamin, Abraham Borer, Michael Friger, Moti Klein   +8 more
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Keeping the Commitment: A Progress Report on Four Early Leaders in Patient Safety Improvement [PDF]

, 2011
Examines four healthcare systems' expansion of patient safety interventions over five years through the development of practical training methods, effective tools for minimizing errors, an emphasis on goal setting and accountability, and other ...
Douglas McCarthy, Sarah Klein
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Evaluation of Prevention Bundle Application for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Units [PDF]

, 2015
İlknur Esen Yıldız
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Risk Analysis Index Outperforms the Modified Frailty Index in Predicting Outcomes in Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective In an aging population, patients undergoing thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy are at an increased risk of adverse outcomes; thus, measuring patient frailty is a key metric to assess risk. This study innovatively compares the utility of the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) with the 5‐factor Modified Frailty Index (mFI‐5) in predicting ...
Akshay Warrier, Sruthi Ranganathan, Deondra Montgomery, Jonathan Tawil, Ari Istanboulli, Christian Bowers, Richard K. Gurgel, Hilary McCrary   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical, epidemiological and evolution of severe nosocomial pneumonia in intensive care unit

Horizonte Médico, 2016
Objective: To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, evolution and to identify mortality factors associated in patients with SNP.
Abel Arroyo- Sanchez, Juan Leiva-Goicochea, Rosa Aguirre-Mejia   +2 more
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