Comprehensive evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Prevention

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in ventilated critically ill patients. PURPOSE: To develop evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of VAP.

Authors

Muscedere J; Dodek P; Keenan S; Fowler R; Cook D; Heyland D; Group FTVGCATCCCT

Journal

Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 126–137

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

3 2008

DOI

10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.11.014

ISSN

0883-9441

Associated Experts

Deborah Cook

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

4203 Health Services and Systems 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 42 Health Sciences 3202 Clinical sciences 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science 4205 Nursing

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Antibiotic Prophylaxis Evidence-Based Medicine Humans Humidity Intubation, Intratracheal Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Posture Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Suction Tracheostomy

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