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Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) represents a risk factor for the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which develops at least 48 h after admission in patients ventilated through tracheostomy or endotracheal intubation. VAP is the most frequent intensivecare-unit (ICU)-acquired infection among patients receiving IMV. It contributes to an increase in hospital mortality, duration of MV and ICU and length of hospital stay. Therefore, it worsens the condition of the critical patient and increases the total cost of hospitalization. The
introduction of preventive measures has become imperative, to ensure control and to reduce the incidence of VAP. Preventive measures focus on modifiable risk factors, mediated by nonpharmacological and pharmacological evidence based strategies recommended by guidelines. These measures are intended to reduce the risk associated with endotracheal intubation and to prevent microaspiration of pathogens to the lower airways.
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Artigo sob licença CC BY-NC-ND
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Pneumonia associada ao ventilador Ventilação mecânica Prevenção Ventilator-associated pneumonia Mechanical ventilation Prevention
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Rev Port Pneumol. 2014;20(3):152-161
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Elsevier Doyma