Bacteria from patient's dental plaque causes ventilator-associated pneumonia
Patients admitted to a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) already are seriously ill, so the last thing they need is a new infection. Unfortunately, statistics show that as many as 25 percent of all patients admitted to the ICU and placed on ventilators develop pneumonia, which can be fatal. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a major cause of infection in the hospital, and studies have s...Patients Own Dental Plaque may Cause Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
A recent statistical study shows that as many as 25 percent of all patients admitted to the ICU and placed on ventilators develop pneumonia, which can be fatal. // Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a major cause of infection in the hospital, and studies have shown that this infection can add $40,000 to costs and double the length of stay of the patient in the hospital. Iro...'wake Up and Breathe' Strategy Allows Patients to Come Off Ventilator Sooner
A new study of intensive care unit patients who are breathing with the help of a mechanical ventilator has found that a two-step sedation and ventilator weaning protocolcalled a wake up and breathe strategyhelps patients come off the ventilator faster so that they can be discharged from the ICU and hospital more quickly. In the first step of the protocol, the patients sedation is t...Ventilator Filter with Flexible Coupler
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