Nanoparticle-modified microrobots for in vivo antibiotic delivery to treat acute bacterial pneumonia

F Zhang, J Zhuang, Z Li, H Gong, BEF de Ávila… - Nature materials, 2022 - nature.com
Bioinspired microrobots capable of actively moving in biological fluids have attracted
considerable attention for biomedical applications because of their unique dynamic features …

Do probiotics help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients? A systematic review with meta-analysis

J Zhao, L Li, C Chen, G Zhang, W Cui… - ERJ open …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Probiotic treatments might contribute to the prevention of ventilator-associated
pneumonia (VAP). Due to its unclear clinical effects, here we intend to assess the preventive …

Clinical benefits from administering probiotics to mechanical ventilated patients in intensive care unit: a PRISMA-guided meta-analysis

H Song, W Hu, X Zhou, J Tao, S Zhang, X Su… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The use of probiotics has been considered as a new intervention for ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention in the intensive care unit (ICU). The aim of this …

The burden of viruses in pneumonia associated with acute respiratory failure: an underappreciated issue

AF Shorr, K Fisher, ST Micek, MH Kollef - Chest, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation (MV) results in substantial
mortality and represents a leading reason for the use of antibiotics. The role of viruses in this …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of nursing guidelines on nurses' knowledge and performance regarding to prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in neonates

SAF Abou Zed, AA Mohammed - Journal of Nursing Education …, 2019 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Background: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a common syndrome in
pediatrics primarily in infants and early childhood. Mechanical ventilation is one of the …

Nurses' implementation of ventilator‐associated pneumonia prevention guidelines: an observational study in Jordan

SM Aloush - Nursing in critical care, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ventilator‐associated pneumonia prevention guidelines from the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention, the American Thoracic Society, and the Institute for Health …

Significance of sTREM-1 in early prediction of ventilator-associated pneumonia in neonates: a single-center, prospective, observational study

X Zhao, L Xu, Z Yang, B Sun, Y Wang, G Li… - BMC Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background To evaluate whether soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1
(sTREM-1) can be used as an early predictor of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) …

Knowledge and Barriers of Critical Care Nurses Regarding Evidence-Based Practices in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention.

MN Alkhazali, N Bayraktar… - Cyprus Journal of Medical …, 2021 - go.gale.com
Knowledge and Barriers of Critical Care Nurses Regarding Evidence-Based Practices in
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention. - Document - Gale OneFile: Health and …

Prevention of ventilator‐associated pneumonia in intensive care units: Barriers and compliance

SM Aloush, OM Al‐Rawajfa - International Journal of Nursing …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The purpose of this study was to evaluate the compliance of Jordanian nurses with
ventilator‐associated pneumonia prevention guidelines and the barriers to compliance …

Drug prevention and control of ventilator-associated pneumonia

X Xie, J Lyu, T Hussain, M Li - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most prevalent and serious
complications of mechanical ventilation, which is considered a common nosocomial …