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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Mechanical ventilation (MV) is crucial but carries risks, notably ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
  • Ventilator-associated events (VAE) criteria, defined by the CDC in 2013, are increasingly studied for clinical applicability.
  • Approximately 30% of mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients develop VAE, highlighting a significant clinical challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an updated review of ventilator-associated events (VAE).
  • To discuss VAE etiologies, epidemiology, and classification.
  • To propose a roadmap for future research, moving beyond surveillance to clinical management.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing studies on VAE.
  • Analysis of VAE surveillance data and clinical applicability.
  • Discussion of preventive strategies and potential VAE management bundles.

Main Results:

  • VAE surveillance identifies severe MV-related complications but has gaps in classification and management.
  • Current VAE criteria focus on higher-severity patients, with retrospective surveillance.
  • Preventive strategies like optimized ventilation and fluid management are crucial.

Conclusions:

  • There is a need to progress from VAE surveillance to integrated clinical care.
  • Optimizing ventilation, sedation, and fluid management may minimize intubation duration.
  • Further research is warranted to establish an ideal VAE management bundle and improve patient outcomes.