Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a pulmonary infection that occurs more than 48 hours after patients have been intubated and received mechanical ventilation. The incidence of VAP ranges from 6 to 52% and can reach 76% in some specific settings [1]. The incidence depends on several factors, the duration of mechanical ventilation, reintubation, supine position, advanced age and altered co...

Critical illness related pneumonia rather than Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP).

tubation. During spontaneous breathing without an artificial airway (normal breathing), an open airway is a prerequisite for breathing. This fact is violated in clinical practice. When we evaluate a patient for extubation (a transition to breathing without an artificial airway), we frequently evaluate the breathing pattern first and then decide if the patient can keep the airway open. We believ...

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

Does Re-intubation Increased Risk of Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients?

Introduction:ventilator- associated pneumonia(VAP),as defined by the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC),is a pneumonia that occurs in a patient receiving mechanical ventilation that develops 48 hours or more after initiation of ventilation.re-intubation which occur within 72 hours of planned extubation may effect VAP incidence.the aim of this study was to determine VAP incidence i...

Incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) after the institution of an educational program on VAP prevention.

OBJECTIVE Demonstrate if the institution of an educational program on VAP and its prevention is effective in helping reduce the incidence of VAP in a surgical ICU. MATERIAL AND METHOD An educational program on VAP and its prevention, which consisted of a 1-hour formal lecture, an educational handout, and a pre-and post-test exam was given to the nursing staff beginning in April 1st, 2003. Rem...