[HTML][HTML] Reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia in neonatal intensive care unit using “VAP prevention Bundle”: a cohort study

SFA Azab, HS Sherbiny, SH Saleh, WF Elsaeed… - BMC infectious …, 2015 - Springer
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious health care-associated
infection, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. It also prolongs hospital stay and drives …

Efficacy of an infection control program in reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia in a Chinese neonatal intensive care unit

Q Zhou, SK Lee, S Jiang, C Chen… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Measures employed in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in
developing countries are rarely reported. This study evaluates the efficacy of an infection …

[HTML][HTML] The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a tertiary-care center: comparison between pre-and post-VAP prevention bundle

S Osman, YM Al Talhi, M AlDabbagh, M Baksh… - Journal of infection and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection that develops
48 h after the initiation of mechanical ventilatory support. Current evidence-based guidelines …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing VAP by instituting a care bundle using improvement methodology in a UK paediatric intensive care unit

J Brierley, L Highe, S Hines, G Dixon - European journal of pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the Department of Health
Saving Lives initiatives. We describe the institution of a purpose-designed bundle of care in …

Risk factors and interventions for ventilator-associated pneumonia in pediatric patients

J Morinec, J Iacaboni, M McNett - Journal of pediatric nursing, 2012 - Elsevier
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading nosocomial infection in pediatrics. Little
research has investigated the risk factors or effectiveness of interventions for pediatric VAP …

Applying adult ventilator-associated pneumonia bundle evidence to the ventilated neonate

CD Weber - Advances in Neonatal Care, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in neonates can be reduced by
implementing preventive care practices. Implementation of a group, or bundle, of evidence …

[HTML][HTML] A program for sustained improvement in preventing ventilator associated pneumonia in an intensive care setting

RA Caserta, AR Marra, MS Durão, CV Silva… - BMC infectious …, 2012 - Springer
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common infection in the intensive
care unit (ICU) and associated with a high mortality. Methods A quasi-experimental study …

Decreasing ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care units using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement bundle

JA Al-Tawfiq, MS Abed - American journal of infection control, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) increases in-hospital mortality of
ventilated patients to 46%, compared with 32% for ventilated patients who do not develop …

Reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia rates through a staff education programme

N Salahuddin, A Zafar, L Sukhyani, S Rahim… - Journal of Hospital …, 2004 - Elsevier
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in patients
on mechanical ventilation and results in increases in mortality, prolonged hospitalization …

Effectiveness of a multidimensional approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in 21 adult intensive-care units from 10 cities in India: findings of the …

Y Mehta, N Jaggi, VD Rosenthal… - Epidemiology & …, 2013 - cambridge.org
We report on the effect of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium's
(INICC) multidimensional approach for the reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia …