Despite optimized nutrition, preterm-born infants grow slowly and tend to over-accrete body
fat. We hypothesize that the premature dissociation of the maternal–placental–fetal unit …

Neonates are highly susceptible to infections owing to their immature cellular and humoral
immune functions, as well the need for invasive devices. There is a wide practice variation in …

Intubated infants in the NICU are at risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia
(VAP), a common type of health care–associated infection. The Centers for Disease Control …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common hospital-acquired
infection (HAI) among neonatal patients in the intensive care units (ICUs) and is a serious …

The concept of improving the quality and safety of healthcare is well known. However, a
follow-up question is often asked about whether these improvements are cost-effective. The …

Background: Globally, neonatal healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are known to cause
high mortality. HAIs is a preventable condition related to the healthcare environment. The …

Background For initial respiratory management, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
is increasingly used for preterm infants, especially for gestational age less than 32 weeks …

Objective This study aimed to compare the ventilator-free days (VFDs) at day 28 and the
short-term outcomes in neonates with and without ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP …

Objectives To explore the utility of endotracheal aspirates (ETA) for analyzing
microbiological yield, incidence, risk factors for VAP, and clinically relevant outcomes …

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as nosocomial pneumonia
that develops in patients who have been on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours …