Expert Rev Resp Med. 2012;6(5):533-555. Clinical and EA microbiologic criteria are similar for VAT and VAP, but for the diagnosis of VAP, patients must have a new and persistent infiltrate on chest ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

PINNEBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viromed Medical AG (Ticker: VMED; ISIN: DE000A3MQR65; “Viromed”) is pushing forward research into cold plasma for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia ...

EQS-News: Viromed Medical AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Study Viromed Medical AG seeks special approval for cold plasma device for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) 10.07.2024 ...

As policy makers and other stakeholders work to strengthen the health system for the future, reprioritizing patient safety and infection control will be imperative. These efforts should include a ...