Pneumonia prevention to decrease mortality in intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A Roquilly, E Marret, E Abraham… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We performed a meta-analysis to determine strategies for preventing hospital-acquired
pneumonia that reduce mortality rates in critically ill patients. Selective digestive …
pneumonia that reduce mortality rates in critically ill patients. Selective digestive …
Infection control in intensive care units and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
MJ Bonten, RA Weinstein - Seminars in respiratory infections, 2000 - europepmc.org
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is considered the most frequent infection in the
intensive care unit (ICU), although incidence rates depend on the diagnostic methods …
intensive care unit (ICU), although incidence rates depend on the diagnostic methods …
Antibiotic prophylaxis to reduce respiratory tract infections and mortality in adults receiving intensive care
Background Pneumonia is an important cause of mortality in intensive care units (ICUs). The
incidence of pneumonia in ICU patients ranges between 7% and 40%, and the crude …
incidence of pneumonia in ICU patients ranges between 7% and 40%, and the crude …
Selective decontamination of the digestive tract
WA Krueger, KE Unertl - Current Opinion in Critical Care, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Ventilator-associated pneumonia usually originates from the patient's oropharyngeal
microflora. In selective digestive decontamination, topical antibiotics are applied to the …
microflora. In selective digestive decontamination, topical antibiotics are applied to the …
Selective digestive decontamination in patients in intensive care
MJM Bonten, BJ Kullberg, R Van Dalen… - Journal of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Selective digestive decontamination (SDD) is the most extensively studied method for the
prevention of infection in patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Despite 27 prospective …
prevention of infection in patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Despite 27 prospective …
Association between selective decontamination of the digestive tract and in-hospital mortality in intensive care unit patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a …
NE Hammond, J Myburgh, I Seppelt, T Garside, R Vlok… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The effectiveness of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) in
critically ill adults receiving mechanical ventilation is uncertain. Objective To determine …
critically ill adults receiving mechanical ventilation is uncertain. Objective To determine …
Relationship between methodological trial quality and the effects of selective digestive decontamination on pneumonia and mortality in critically ill patients
CA Van Nieuwenhoven, E Buskens, FH Van Tiel… - Jama, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
ContextAlthough meta-analyses of randomized trials have shown that selective digestive
decontamination (SDD) prevents nosocomial pneumonia in critically ill patients, the …
decontamination (SDD) prevents nosocomial pneumonia in critically ill patients, the …
Selective decontamination of the digestive tract: an overview
Infection rates in the ICU population may increase to 80 percent as the duration of stay
exceeds 5 days, causing considerable morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs …
exceeds 5 days, causing considerable morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs …
Prevention of nosocomial infection in critically ill patients by selective decontamination of the digestive tract: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study
Objective: To evaluate the effect of a method of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive
Tract (SDD) on colonization, nosocomial infection (NI), bacterial resistance, mortality and …
Tract (SDD) on colonization, nosocomial infection (NI), bacterial resistance, mortality and …
[HTML][HTML] Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia, mortality and all intensive care unit acquired infections by topically applied antimicrobial or antiseptic agents …
C Pileggi, A Bianco, D Flotta, CGA Nobile, M Pavia - Critical Care, 2011 - Springer
Introduction Given the high morbidity and mortality attributable to ventilator-associated
pneumonia (VAP) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, prevention plays a key role in the …
pneumonia (VAP) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, prevention plays a key role in the …