Clinical outcomes related to the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults - a cohort study

• Main Authors: Ariane Aparecida Viana (Author), Déborah Maciel Cavalcanti Rosa (Author), Alexandre Ricardo Pepe Ambrozin (Author), Renata Croce Megna Andrade (Author), Maurício Jamami (Author), Bruno Martinelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editora Champagnat, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a common complication found in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is associated with increased mortality, length of hospital stay and mechanical ventilation (MV) time. Objective: To determine the incidence of VAP and its impact on the cl...