Clinical and economic consequences of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review
N Safdar, C Dezfulian, HR Collard… - Critical care medicine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial
infection in critically ill patients. The clinical and economic consequences of VAP are …
infection in critically ill patients. The clinical and economic consequences of VAP are …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated pneumonia, 2003
OC Tablan, LJ Anderson, R Besser, C Bridges… - MMWR, 2004 - cdc.gov
This report updates, expands, and replaces the previously published CDC" Guideline for
Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia". The new guidelines are designed to reduce the …
Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia". The new guidelines are designed to reduce the …
Stopping randomized trials early for benefit and estimation of treatment effects: systematic review and meta-regression analysis
Context Theory and simulation suggest that randomized controlled trials (RCTs) stopped
early for benefit (truncated RCTs) systematically overestimate treatment effects for the …
early for benefit (truncated RCTs) systematically overestimate treatment effects for the …
Decontamination of the digestive tract and oropharynx in ICU patients
A De Smet, J Kluytmans, BS Cooper… - … England Journal of …, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Selective digestive tract decontamination (SDD) and selective oropharyngeal
decontamination (SOD) are infection-prevention measures used in the treatment of some …
decontamination (SOD) are infection-prevention measures used in the treatment of some …
Selective digestive or oropharyngeal decontamination and topical oropharyngeal chlorhexidine for prevention of death in general intensive care: systematic review …
R Price, G MacLennan, J Glen - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Objectives To determine the effect on mortality of selective digestive decontamination,
selective oropharyngeal decontamination, and topical oropharyngeal chlorhexidine in adult …
selective oropharyngeal decontamination, and topical oropharyngeal chlorhexidine in adult …
Multiple organ failure syndrome in the 1990s: systemic inflammatory response and organ dysfunction
AL Beal, FB Cerra - Jama, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—This review of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) provides an overview of a common but …
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) provides an overview of a common but …
Effects of selective decontamination of digestive tract on mortality and acquisition of resistant bacteria in intensive care: a randomised controlled trial
E de Jonge, MJ Schultz, L Spanjaard, PMM Bossuyt… - The Lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
Background Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is an infection-
prevention regimen used in critically ill patients. We assessed the effects of SDD on …
prevention regimen used in critically ill patients. We assessed the effects of SDD on …
Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12% oral rinse reduces the incidence of total nosocomial respiratory infection and nonprophylactic systemic antibiotic use in patients …
AJ DeRiso II, JS Ladowski, TA Dillon, JW Justice… - Chest, 1996 - Elsevier
Study objective The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of oropharyngeal
decontamination on nosocomial infections in a comparatively homogeneous population of …
decontamination on nosocomial infections in a comparatively homogeneous population of …
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 …