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Effect of Implementing The Protective Nursing Care Bundle of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia on Its Incidence among Critically Ill Children [PDF]

open access: yesAlexandria Scientific Nursing Journal
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is the most common hospital-acquired infection and associated with an increased mortality rate among critically ill children. So, the protection of mechanically ventilated critically ill children from ventilator-associated
Mona El-sayed Mohammed Shaheen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In the United States of America, hospital-acquired infections are a huge concern to healthcare facilities as well as patients. One of the most common hospital-acquired infections is ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Agra Varela, Yolanda   +46 more
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Prevalence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Neonates in A Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Nepal

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2019
Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a serious problem which needs to be addressed for a better outcome of the ventilated babies. The present study is undertaken to find out the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in neonates in a ...
Anita Lamichhane, Aparna Mishra
doaj   +1 more source

Ventilator-associated events criteria in the assessment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (IMPACTO MR-PAV): A prospective cohort

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a critical healthcare-associated infection, but no universal surveillance standard exists. In 2013, the CDC revised its criteria, incorporating Ventilator-Associated Events (VAEs) with VAPs as a subset.
Giovanna Marssola Nascimento   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nebulized antibiotics for ventilator-associated pneumonia: methodological framework for future multicenter randomized controlled trials.

open access: yes, 2021
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Although experimental evidence supports the use of nebulized antibiotics in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), two recent multicenter randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have failed to demonstrate any benefit in VAP caused by Gram ...
Rello, Jordi   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia is a serious infection in the lungs that affects individuals who are being mechanically ventilated. These patients, who are already critically ill, have decreased defense mechanisms that allow pathogens such as bacteria to
Samuel, Ally, Terry, Anna Grace
core   +1 more source

The Nurse’s Role in Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

open access: yesBatı Karadeniz Tıp Dergisi, 2021
Ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP) is an important condition constituting the half of the hospitaloriginatedpneumonia cases. The ventilator-associated pneumonia can result from microorganisms inthe patient’s own flora, visitors, hospital staff, other ...
Canan Kaş Güner, Sevinç Kutlutürkan
doaj   +1 more source

Biomarkers and bacterial pneumonia risk in patients with treated HIV infection: a case-control study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Despite advances in HIV treatment, bacterial pneumonia continues to cause considerable morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV infection. Studies of biomarker associations with bacterial pneumonia risk in treated HIV-infected patients do
Kunisaki, KM   +39 more
core   +1 more source

Incidence and Outcome of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in ICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal

open access: yesJournal 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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