Factors related to death from ventilator-associated pneumonia in a university hospital: a retrospective study

The multistep road to ventilator-associated lung abscess: A retrospective study of S.aureus ventilator-associated pneumonia

OBJECT We observed some cases of lung abscess (LA) in ICU patients suffering S.aureus ventilator-associated pneumonia (S.aureus-VAP). We aimed to assess which of the host and/or bacteria-related features are associated with LA. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study from January 2009 to July 2013 in a trauma surgical ICU within a teaching hospital. All adult patients presenting with S.aur...

from linguistics to literature: a linguistic approach to the study of linguistic deviations in the turkish divan of shahriar

chapter i provides an overview of structural linguistics and touches upon the saussurean dichotomies with the final goal of exploring their relevance to the stylistic studies of literature. to provide evidence for the singificance of the study, chapter ii deals with the controversial issue of linguistics and literature, and presents opposing views which, at the same time, have been central to t...

Non-infectious approach to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in neonates: a new concept

Prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a university hospital and prognosis for the patients affected.

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in an intensive care unit, as well as to identify related factors and characterize patient evolution. METHODS This study evaluated 278 patients on mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours in a university hospital. RESULTS Ventilator-associated pneumonia developed in 38.1% of the patients, translating to 35.7 cases...

Prognostic Risk Factors in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection commonly seen in patients in intensive care units (ICU). This study aimed to analyze factors affecting prognosis of patients diagnosed with VAP. MATERIAL AND METHODS Critically ill patients with VAP were retrospectively evaluated between June 2002 and June 2011 in the ICU. VAP diagnosis was made according to 2005 ATS/IDS...