Using a bundled protocol for caring for infants and children with mechanical ventilation may prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a study in Critical Care Nurse. The authors propose a ...
† Alternative diagnostic criteria: ≥1 of parameters 1.2 and ≥1 of parameters 3.4. VAP may be diagnosed by a CPIS ≥6 [28,29]. ‡ Applicable for VAP only. BAL: Bronchoalveolar lavage (bronchoscopic or ...
Tracheotomy is a common procedure in critically ill patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation. The existing oral endotracheal tube is replaced with a percutaneous endotracheal tube that is ...
Pneumonia is a common complication which is associated with mechanical ventilation in critically ill hospital inpatients. The condition is linked to a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit and can ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 11 - Electric toothbrushing as part of standard oral care does not reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), results of a study indicate.
PINNEBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viromed Medical AG (Ticker: VMED; ISIN: DE000A3MQR65; “Viromed”) is pushing forward research into cold plasma for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia ...
Background. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is among the most important hospital-acquired infections in the intensive-care unit setting. However, clinical data regarding the epidemiology of VAP ...
EQS-News: Viromed Medical AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Study Viromed Medical AG seeks special approval for cold plasma device for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) 10.07.2024 ...
A group of health care leaders, including a University of Massachusetts Amherst nurse innovator, has published a national call to action to prevent non-ventilator-associated, hospital-acquired ...