Essential practices that should be provided whenever possible to all patients to prevent VAP |
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If VAP rates remain high despite implementing the preceding practices, the following additional practices can be considered: |
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VAP: ventilator-associated pneumonia; NIPPV: noninvasive positive pressure ventilation; ICU: intensive care unit.
* The intervention may lower VAP rates but there are insufficient data to determine its impact on duration of mechanical ventilation, length of stay, or mortality.
¶ The intervention has been shown to improve outcome in the population listed. However, it may confer increased risk in other populations.آیا می خواهید مدیلیب را به صفحه اصلی خود اضافه کنید؟