Incidence and Predictors of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Among Adult Intubated Patients in Bahir Dar Specialized Hospitals, 2021: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study.

Chernet Manaye BelayTaye Abuhay ZewaleBaye Tsegaye AmlakTiruayehu Getinet Abebe Getachew Hailu

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2022)

Nearly one-fourth of the participants developed ventilator-associated pneumonia. Duration of ventilation, blood transfusion, corticosteroid use, supine head position, and low Glasgow coma scale were significant predictors of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
palliative care
optical coherence tomography