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Murine Oropharyngeal Aspiration Model of Ventilator-associated and Hospital-acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Published on: June 28, 2018
Strategies for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: an integrative review
Raimunda Xavier Alecrim1, Mônica Taminato1, Angélica Belasco1
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem. São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
Objective:
to identify studies about strategies for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia deployed in health services and classify their level of evidence.
Method:
integrative review of the literature, in 7 databases, which included the following descriptors: Prevention and Control AND Pneumonia Ventilator-Associated AND Intensive Care Units AND Bundle AND Patient Care.
Results:
twenty-three scientific productions were included. Of the preventive measures identified, 9 (39.1%) correspond from three to five strategies. The most frequent were: 22 (95.6%) lying with head elevated, 19 (82.6%) oral hygiene with chlorhexidine and 14 (60.8%) reduction of sedation whenever possible.
Final Consideration:
the application of measures based on scientific evidence is proven to be effective when carried out in conjunction, impacting the reduction of the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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