Results We found 58/83 (69.9%) patients developed VAEs. Of these, 32/83 (39.0%) had VAC, 27/83 (32.5%) had infection related ventilatorassociated conditions (IVACs) and 31/83 (38.3%) had probable VAP. At multivariate analysis, a high diastolic blood pressure (OR 0.78; 95% CI 0.64-0.95, p = 0.014), high GCS (OR 0.37; 95% CI 0.14-0.98, p = 0.045) and longer duration of ventilation (OR 0.32; 95% C...

Objective: To report early outcome of mechanical ventilation in pediatric surgical patients. Study Design: Retrospective Analytical Cross-sectional study. Setting: Pediatric Surgical Intensive Unit, Mayo Hospital/ King Edward Medical University, Lahore. Period: January 2020 to December 2020. Material & Methods: The patients requiring were included, while non-invasive (CPAP), or with cardiac...

BACKGROUND Pulmonary complications are common following cardiac surgery and can lead to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Atelectasis is the most common respiratory complication following cardiac surgery. One of the most important methods for reducing pulmonary complications is supportive care with protective ventilation strategies. In this study, we aimed to assess the effe...

The improvement in survival in premature infants associated with the evolution of mechanical ventilation has been accompanied by an increase in ventilator induced lung injury. High frequency ventilation has been shown to reduce the incidence of ventilator induced lung injury and hence chronic lung disease in the very low birth weight infant. The evolution in understanding how to best use high f...

BACKGROUND Inhalation of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been reported to decrease arterial oxygen tension (PaO(2)) in the early period after exposure. The current investigation aimed at evaluating whether and to what extent arterial blood gases were affected in mechanically ventilated intensive care patients within 6 h after HBO treatment. METHODS Arterial blood gases were measured in 11 ventila...

INTRODUCTION Mechanical ventilation is one of the indispensable tools in pediatric intensive care units. Few studies addressed the epidemiology of pediatric patients on mechanical ventilation and the frequently used modes of ventilation. This is the first study to describe the practice of mechanical ventilation (MV) in Egyptian pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). METHODS This prospective ...

BACKGROUND Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) affects almost every organ sytem.If it is not detected early and corrected, mortality would be high. The prevalence of IAH and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) critical care units is not known. The aim of this sudy was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with development of IAH/ACS among critica...