03/03/2011 Study reveals that it is crucial that critical care nurses are aware of the guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia 03/03/2011 A study published recently in ‘Medicina Intensiva’, coordinated by the CIBER of Respiratory Diseases and Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, signifies the great importance of knowledge of guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) by intensive care nurses. Pneumonia is recognized as one of the most important causes of acquired infection in intensive care units (ICU). Therefore, prevention is an important aspect in the care of critically ill patients, which has led in recent years to prevent and try to lower VAP by the publication of several evidence-based guidelines to help health professionals, among them those of Dodek et al and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A study published recently in ‘Medicina Intensiva’, coordinated by the CIBER of Respiratory Diseases and Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, signifies the great importance of knowledge of guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) by intensive care nurses. Pneumonia is recognized as one of the most important causes of acquired infection in intensive care units (ICU). Therefore, prevention is an important aspect in the care of critically ill patients, which has led in recent years to prevent and try to lower VAP by the publication of several evidence-based guidelines to help health professionals, among them those of Dodek et al and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Whatsapp
