Using a bundled protocol for caring for infants and children with mechanical ventilation may prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a study in Critical Care Nurse. The authors propose a ...

The clinical experts who had experience of using PneuX explained that it differed from other endotracheal tubes (ETTs) with subglottic drainage because of several design features such as the automated ...

To SDD or Not To SDD? Prophylactic administration of antibiotics, including selective digestive tract decontamination (SDD), to critically ill patients in an era of antibiotic resistance is a highly ...

Tracheotomy is a common procedure in critically ill patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation. The existing oral endotracheal tube is replaced with a percutaneous endotracheal tube that is ...

Hospital-acquired infections are a global health problem that threatens patients’ treatment in intensive care units, causing thousands of deaths and a considerable increase in hospitalization costs.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 11 - Electric toothbrushing as part of standard oral care does not reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), results of a study indicate.

Investigators examined whether early systemic antibiotic prophylaxis reduces ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence in mechanically ventilated adults with acute brain injury.

Medline has enhanced its VAPrevent oral care program, which was created to help clinicians complete oral care on ventilated patients to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). A ...

In the second in series of updates on guidance for infection control in acute-care hospitals, five medical organizations are recommending best practices for preventing hospital-associated pneumonia.

The PneuX system is a single-use endotracheal or tracheostomy tube (ETT) designed to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) by minimising the risk of pulmonary aspiration and micro‑aspiration ...