Increased risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients after cardiac arrest treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia.

Julia HasslacherFabian SteinkohlHanno UlmerGeorg LehnerSebastian KleinTimo Mayerhoefer Michael Joannidis

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2022)

VAP appears to be a common complication in patients after CA, accompanied by more ventilator-dependent days, prolonged antibiotic treatment, and ICU-LOS. Treatment with MTH is significantly associated with development of VAP.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
brain injury
patient reported
smoking cessation
community acquired pneumonia