Clinical prediction score for nasal CPAP failure in pre-term VLBW neonates with early onset respiratory distress

MS Pillai, MJ Sankar, K Mani, R Agarwal… - Journal of tropical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
We prospectively observed 62 pre-term very low birth weight neonates initiated on nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for respiratory distress in the first 24 h of life to …

The spectrum of pneumonia among intubated neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit

DJ Bondarev, RM Ryan, D Mukherjee - Journal of Perinatology, 2024 - nature.com
We review the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in neonates. VAP has been studied primarily in adult …

[PDF][PDF] Pola Kuman Penyebab Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) dan Sensitivitas Terhadap Antibiotik di RSAB Harapan Kita

R Widyaningsih, L Buntaran - Sari Pediatri, 2016 - saripediatri.org
Metode. Studi deskriptif retrospektif dengan sumber data yang berasal dari rekam medis
Laboratorium Mikrobiologi RSAB Harapan Kita periode Januari hingga Juni 2010 …

Endotracheal tube: friend or foe? Bacteria, the endotracheal tube, and the impact of colonization and infection

K Gibbs, IR Holzman - Seminars in Perinatology, 2012 - Elsevier
The microbiology of the endotracheal tube culture plays a role in diagnosing a variety of
diseases in the newborn intensive care unit, including subglottic stenosis …

Successful implementation of a bundle strategy to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in a neonatal intensive care unit

IK Gokce, HGK Kutman, N Uras… - Journal of tropical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of evidence-based bundle that we
developed to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rates and to assess the degree …

Predictive monitoring for respiratory decompensation leading to urgent unplanned intubation in the neonatal intensive care unit

MT Clark, BD Vergales, AO Paget-Brown, TJ Smoot… - Pediatric …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and especially
those born with very low birth weight (VLBW;< 1,500 g), are at risk for respiratory …

Infection control, hospital epidemiology, and patient safety

SE Coffin, TE Zaoutis - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2005 - id.theclinics.com
Nosocomial infections are the most common adverse event experienced by hospitalized
patients; more recent data suggest that 10% of patients develop a nosocomial infection …

Healthcare-associated infections in a neonatal intensive care unit in Turkey

F Bolat, S Uslu, G Bolat, S Comert, E Can, A Bulbul… - Indian pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Objective To determine the incidence, risk factors, mortality rate, antibiotic susceptibility and
causative agents of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the Neonatal Intensive Care …

Prospective surveillance of nosocomial infections in a Swiss NICU: low risk of pneumonia on nasal continuous positive airway pressure?

J Hentschel, B Brüngger, K Stüdi, K Mühlemann - Infection, 2005 - Springer
Background: This study assessed the rate of invasive nosocomial infections in very low birth
weight (VLBW)≤ 1,500 g infants in a Swiss university hospital neonatal intensive care unit …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in the neonatal intensive care unit

AA Khattab, DM El-Lahony… - Menoufia Medical …, 2014 - menoufia-med-j.com
Objective Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as nosocomial pneumonia in
mechanically ventilated patients. It is considered to be most important cause of infection …