Among Trauma Patients, Younger Men with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Have Worse Outcomes Compared to Older Men-An Exploratory Study.

Duraid Younan Sarah J DeLozierNathaniel McQuayJohn AdamskiAisha VioletteAndrew LoudonJeffrey UstinRegan BergGlen TinkoffMatthew L MoormanUhrises Research Consortium

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2019)

Among trauma patients with VAP, younger men had longer hospital length of stay and a trend towards longer ICU stay. Further research should focus on the mechanisms behind this difference in outcome using a larger database.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
middle aged
intensive care unit
physical activity
healthcare
adverse drug
emergency department
respiratory failure