Accuracy of ventilator-associated events for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections.

Olivier PoulySylvain LecailtelSophie SixSébastien PréauFrédéric WalletSaad NseirAnahita Rouzé

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2020)

The agreement was poor between VAE and VAP. No agreement was found between VAE and VAT. VAE episodes were significantly associated with longer duration of mechanical ventilation and length of stay, but not with ICU mortality.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
respiratory tract
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease