IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 656: Risk Factors of Pneumonia Associated with Mechanical Ventilation

Conclusions: Patients with comorbidities such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, diabetes, and alcoholism are a high-risk group for VAP. Particular attention should be paid to patients admitted to the ICU with multi-organ trauma, fractures, and hemorrhage/hemorrhagic shock as patients predisposed to VAP. There is a need for further research into risk factors for non-modifiable VAP such as comorbidities and reasons for ICU admission in order to allow closer monitoring of these patients for VAP.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 18, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: K ózka Sega Wojnar-Gruszka Tarnawska Gniadek Tags: Article Source Type: research