A care bundle approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
A care bundle approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03808.x
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发表时间:
2013-04-01
影响因子:
14.2
通讯作者:
Diaz, E.
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作者:
Rello, J.;Afonso, E.;Diaz, E.
Implementation of care bundles for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and its impact on patient outcomes requires validation with long-term follow-up. A collaborative multi-centre cohort study was conducted in five Spanish adult intensive-care units. A care bundle approach based on five measures was implemented after a 3-month baseline period, and compliance, VAP rates, intensive-care unit length of stay (ICU LOS) and duration of mechanical ventilation were prospectively recorded for 16months. There were 149 patients in the baseline period and 885 after the intervention. Compliance with all measures after intervention was