Preventation and nursing of ventilator acquired pneumonia for aged critical patients

VernacularTitle:老年重症患者呼吸机相关性肺炎的预防与护理
Author: Hong ZHANG ¹ ; Li-Hong HUANG ; Chun-Yun LAI
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: Aged critical patients; Mechanical ventilation; Ventilator acquired pneumonia; Nursing
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2011;17(11):1278-1279
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective Discuss the nursing interventions for reducing the VAP incidence for aged critical patients. Methods The clinical data of 148 patients of more than 65 years with mechanical ventilation (MV) were analyzed retrospectively. The incidence of VAP and the fatality rate were observed. Results 43 cases were confirmed with VAP in 148 patients, the incidence rate was 29.1%. 24 patients died from severe primary diseases or/and multiple organ failure. Conclusions For patients with mechanical ventilation, strict procedure, micromesh basic nursing were vital for prevention and reduction of the incidence of VAP.