Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent ICU-acquired infections.
Reported incidences vary widely from 5 to 40% depending on the setting and diagnostic …

Severe pneumonia is associated with high mortality (short and long term), as well as
pulmonary and extrapulmonary complications. Appropriate diagnosis and early initiation of …

In late 2019, an outbreak of a novel human coronavirus causing respiratory disease was
identified in Wuhan, China. The virus spread rapidly worldwide, reaching pandemic status …

Abstract The French Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine and the French
Society of Intensive Care edited guidelines focused on hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) …

Although several guidelines recommend subglottic secretion drainage as a strategy for
prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), its use is not widespread. With the aim …

Die außerklinische Beatmung über einen invasiven oder nichtinvasiven Beatmungszugang
ist mittlerweile etablierter Standard. Entsprechend wurde bereits im Jahr 2010 unter der …

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is an essential part of modern intensive care medicine. MV is
performed in patients with severe respiratory failure caused by respiratory muscle …

Tracheal intubation constitutes a routine part in the care of critically ill and anaesthetised
patients. Prolonged use of endotracheal with inflated cuff is one of the major multifactorial …

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive
text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released ventilator-associated event
(VAE) definitions in 2013. The new definitions were designed to track episodes of sustained …