Assessment of Risk Factors for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, vol.2, no.2, pp.34-38, 2011 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 2 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2011
- Doi Number: 10.5152/dcbybd.2011.08
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE
- Page Numbers: pp.34-38
- Keywords: Ventilator-associated pneumonia, mechanical ventilation, ventilatory parameters and modes, risk factors
- Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Aim: To detect the risk factors for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and role of ventilator parameters in the development of VAP in a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU).