Suction System Flushing with Chlorhexidine and Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Current Evidence | ||||
Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
Volume 9, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 69-86 PDF (1.25 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2022.293710 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mohamed Eid 1; Monica – Marilena ŢÂNŢU* 2; Mohamed Sultan 3; Nahed Kandeel 4 | ||||
1Demonstrator in Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
2Assistant professor of Medical Assistance and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Science, Physical Education and Informatics, University of Pitești, Romania | ||||
3Professor of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
4Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Ventilator associated pneumonia is a problematic issue in intensive care unitsall over the world as it prolongs the duration of mechanical ventilation, increases patients' length of stay in intensive care unit, and health care costs. Ventilator associated pneumonia is reported to affect 5% –40% of mechanically ventilated patients. The estimated attributable mortality of ventilator associated pneumonia is around 10%, with higher mortality rates among patientsin surgical intensive care units. This literature review aims to present an overview summary of ventilator associated pneumonia and its care bundleas well as general preventive measuresthat have been investigated in many studies, highlight the integration of chlorhexidine in the care of critically ill patients and its effect on ventilator associated pneumonia occurrence, discussendotracheal suctioning procedure and its role in the pathogenesisof ventilator associated pneumonia, andfinally illustrate the role of the critical care nurse in prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia via suctioning. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia; Chlorhexidine; Endotracheal Suctioning; Suction Circuit Flushing | ||||
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