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Ventilator associated pneumonia or ventilator induced pneumonia
Zahid Hussain Khan1, Piero Ceriana2, Claudio F Donner3
1Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Inam Khomeini Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1419733141 Iran.
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
|March 7, 2017
Summary
The term "ventilator associated pneumonia" may be misleading. Researchers suggest changing it to "ventilator induced pneumonia" to accurately reflect the cause and improve understanding of this condition.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Medical Terminology
Background:
- The current term 'ventilator associated pneumonia' (VAP) may not accurately reflect the etiology of pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients.
- The existing nomenclature can lead to misinterpretation of the condition's origins.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the etymological conflict surrounding ventilator-associated pneumonia.
- To propose a more accurate terminology for pneumonia linked to mechanical ventilation.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the current nomenclature for ventilator-associated pneumonia.
- Review of the causative factors in the development of pneumonia during mechanical ventilation.
Main Results:
- The term 'ventilator associated pneumonia' may create an erroneous impression as the ventilator is the driving force.
- A shift in terminology is needed to accurately convey the meaning.
Conclusions:
- The phrase 'ventilator induced pneumonia' is proposed as a more accurate alternative to 'ventilator associated pneumonia'.
- Adopting a new paradigm for mechanical ventilation side effects could resolve this naming conflict.
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