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3 articles for “Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)”
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Prevalence of Bacteria and their Antibiogram in Tertiary Care Centre, Kota, Rajasthan, India
Abstract: Background: Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving procedure, but it is associated with a high risk of acquiring respiratory infections. Hence to prevent it and initiate empirical antimicrobial therapy, knowledge of microbial profile and their local antimicrobial sensitivity pattern are essential. The study aimed to investigate the role of endotracheal aspirate (ETA) surveillance cultures in identifying the aetiology of VAP earlier. Methods: A prospective study was carried out over a period …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 30–34 Read article
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Examining the Effectiveness of Ventilator Bundles in Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Mechanical Ventilation Patients at Selected Hospitals in Nashik
Abstract: The objective of this study was to assess how the application of a ventilator bundle can effectively prevent cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in designated hospitals in Nashik. The study adopted a quantitative evaluative approach, implementing a genuine experimental control group design. A total of 40 patients on mechanical ventilators were chosen, with 20 patients each assigned to the experimental and control groups through non-probability …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2023 Read article
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Practices and Attitudes of Intensive Care Nurses towards Oral Care Which Plays a Key Role in Preventing Mechanical Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the practices and attitudes of intensive care nurses towards oral care they performed in order to prevent Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The universe of the research consisted of nurses who worked in intensive care units of a university hospital in Turkey between December 2018 and March 2019. 137 nurses who voluntarily accepted to participate in the study constituted the sample of the research. …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 11–18 Read article