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Ventilator-associated pneumonia: pathobiological heterogeneity and diagnostic challenges

Nature Communications
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) affects up to 20% of critically ill patients and induces significant antibiotic prescription pressure, accounting for half of all antibiotic use in the ICU.
Fiona Howroyd, Cyril Chacko, Andrew MacDuff, Nandan Gautam, Brian Pouchet, Bill Tunnicliffe, J. Weblin, F. Gao-Smith, Z. Ahmed, Niharika A. Duggal, T. Veenith   +10 more
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Probiotics for the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Respiratory care, 2020
BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common and serious complication of mechanical ventilation. We conducted a meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of probiotics for VAP prevention ...
M. Su, Ying Jia, Yan Li, D. Zhou, Jinsheng Jia   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Elevated PAI-1 is associated with poor clinical outcomes in pediatric patients with acute lung injury. [PDF]

, 2009
PurposeDeposition of fibrin in the alveolar space is a hallmark of acute lung injury (ALI). Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is an antifibrinolytic agent that is activated during inflammation. Increased plasma and pulmonary edema fluid levels of
Brady, Sandra, Curley, Martha AQ, Flori, Heidi, Matthay, Michael A, Sapru, Anil   +4 more
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Incidence and Outcome of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in ICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2017
Introduction: Ventilator associated pneumonia is an important intensive care unit acquired infection in mechanically ventilated patients. Early and correct diagnosis of Ventilator associated pneumonia is difficult but is an urgent challenge for an ...
Deebya Raj Mishra, Niharika Shah, Dibya Singh Shah   +2 more
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Evaluation of the Effects of Probiotics on Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients Hospitalized in Intensive Care Unit

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2019
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important hospital infection. Supportive treatments along with antibiotic therapies play a pivotal role in VAP treatments.
Mohammad Golparvar, Fereshteh Raoufi
doaj   +1 more source

The challenge of ventilator-associated pneumonia diagnosis in COVID-19 patients

Critical Care, 2020
While different phenotypes have been evidenced in ICU COVID-19 pneumonia [1], most patients meet ARDS Berlin definition associating bilateral radiologic infiltrates with severe hypoxemia. COVID-19 patients frequently require prolonged invasive mechanical
B. François, P. Laterre, C. Luyt, J. Chastre   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Características clínicas, epidemiológicas y evolución de la neumonía nosocomial severa en la unidad de cuidados intensivos [PDF]

Horizonte Médico, 2016
Objetives: To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, evolution and to identify mortality factors associated in patients with SNP.
Edwin Albino H. , Miranda Choque, Edgar Jony Lázaro Ignacio   +2 more
doaj  

In Our Intensive Care Unit the Experience of the Checklist Use to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi, 2016
Objective: Intensive care units are high risk units for serious infections like ventilator associated pneumonia. Preventing ventilator associated pneumonia is one of the most important infection control practice in intensive care units.
Semiha Solak Grassie, Sümeyra Çetin Gevrek, Dilber Kumral   +2 more
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ANALISA KARAKTERISTIK PASIEN DENGAN VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA DI RUMAH SAKIT UMUM DR. ZAINOEL ABIDIN BANDA ACEH [PDF]

, 2014
ABSTRAKInfeksi nosokomial adalah infeksi yang didapatkan setelah pasien mendapatkan perawatan >48 jam di rumah sakit. Salah satu bentuk infeksi nosokomial yang mempunyai mortalitas yang tinggi adalah pneumonia nosokomial. Pneumonia nosokomial ada 2 yaitu
TRISIA WELNI
core  

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Early‐Onset Versus Late‐Onset LGI1‐Antibody Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leucine‐rich glioma‐inactivated 1 antibody (LGI1‐Ab) encephalitis predominantly affected older individuals, but has also been reported in younger patients. However, the demographic, clinical, and prognostic characteristics of early‐onset LGI1‐Ab encephalitis have yet to be systematically elucidated. This study aims to systematically
Yu Kong, Shasha Yu, Jing Zhang, Yu Zu, Yujing Zhang, Jing Lv, Xuyang Cao, Xuedan Feng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source