Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 13, 2025

Murine Oropharyngeal Aspiration Model of Ventilator-associated and Hospital-acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Published on: June 28, 2018
Comprehensive airway management of ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU populations
Li Li1, Xuejuan Long2, Lijiao Shao1
1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Chest Hospital Shijiazhuang 050041, Hebei, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the validity of comprehensive airway management intervention on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
Methods:
In this retrospective observational study, the clinical data from 120 patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in the ICU of Hebei Chest Hospital from May 2020 to July 2022 were surveyed. Finally, 50 cases of VAP were identified and placed into an observation (n=25) and a control group (n=25) according to the nursing model they received. The control group was treated with routine nursing intervention, and the observation group was given comprehensive airway management intervention based on the control group. After 3 weeks of intervention, the clinical symptom recovery time, treatment-related indexes, nursing quality and nursing satisfaction score, and blood gas indexes and vital signs of the patients in the two groups were examined. The multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the risk factors related to the death of critically ill patients.
Results:
The observation group showed a significant reduction in the recovery time of heart failure, wheezing cough, and lung rales compared with that in the control group. The duration of mechanical ventilation, hospitalization, and antibiotic use in the observation group were appreciably shorter compared with those in the control group (all P<0.05). Additionally, nursing satisfaction and nursing quality scores were higher in the observation group compared to the control group (P<0.05). The contrast of blood gas indexes and vital signs between the two groups before ventilation and 1 hour after evacuation ventilation showed that a statistical significance existed in the interaction between groups (P<0.05). The risk factors related to the death of critically ill patients included D-dimer (OR=1.051, 95% CI: 1.006-1.08, P<0.05) and lactic acid (OR=0.894, 95% CI: 0.923-1.031, P<0.05).
Conclusion:
Comprehensive airway management mode can reduce the occurrence of VAP in ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Pneumonia V: Nursing management and Prevention
The nurse must practice strict medical asepsis and adhere to infection control guidelines to minimize healthcare-associated infections.
Enhance airway patency
Position the patient correctly to facilitate drainage of the affected lung segments. Manual or mechanical percussion and vibration can also be employed....
Pneumonia IV: Management
Bacterial Pneumonia Treatment
For bacterial pneumonia, antibiotics serve as the cornerstone of therapy. Initial treatment often begins with empirical antibiotics, tailored to the anticipated causative organism and adjusted based on culture results. Key antibiotic choices include:
Mechanical Ventilation III: Noninvasive Ventilation
Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation...
Acute Respiratory Failure-V
Ensure that patients are monitored continuously for their response to therapy, including changes in...
Mechanical Ventilation II: Invasive Ventilation
Negative-Pressure Ventilators
Negative-pressure ventilators create a vacuum around the chest or body to draw air into the lungs, simulating breathing. This method does not require an...
Pneumonia III: Complications and Assessment

