Incidence and characteristics of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a regional non-tertiary Australian intensive care unit: protocol for a retrospective clinical audit study.

Kirsty WatsonLuke J HealesJeremy FernandoJosephine ReochElise TanKaren SmithDavid AustinAnestis Divanoglou

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

This study has been granted ethical approval from the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS) Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC/17/QCQ/11) and the Central Queensland University Human Research Ethics Committee (H17/05-102). This study will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and presented at internal workshops (within Queensland Health) and national and/or international scientific conferences.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
public health
endothelial cells
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
social media
mechanical ventilation
health information
drug induced