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Filter by:The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among critically ill patients. However, in a context of high prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) there is a lack of direct comparison between the incidence of VAP in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 cohorts. The investigators conducted a prospective, single-center cohort study comparing COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital in Turin, Italy, between March 2020 and December 2021 (COVID-19 group), with a historical cohort of ICU-mixed patients admitted between June 2016 and March 2018 (NON-COVID-19 group).
Azygos vein preservation revisited: impact on early outcomes after repair of Esophageal atresia/ Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula in newborns. A randomized controlled study.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the FilmArray Penumonia Panel adds value to patient care.
The study compares a device that is used for the detection of bacteria and MDR pathogens from skin, soft tissue and nose with the gold-standard (microbiological lab). It is a novel use for this device because it has been used in samples from the lower-respiratory tract.
This study is a cross-sectional study, was conducted at Chest department of Kasr Al-ainy Hospital, Cairo university during the period between October 2020 and April 2021. The aim of the work was to evaluate levels of acute phase reactants(APR) in Non-COVID-19 bacterial pneumonia, and to correlate between levels of APR and the disease severity.
It has been shown that oral hygiene reduces the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The nasopharynx is considered to be an important source of contaminated micro aspiration to the lung however, the effect of nasopharyngeal decontamination on VAP has not been yet investigated. The investigators hypothesized that decontamination of oral and nasopharyngeal cavities with combined Povidone Iodine and glycyrrhizin would remarkably reduce the incidence of VAP.
Background: Invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) is used as a cornerstone in the treatment plan of intensive care units (ICUs) patients to provide adequate tissue oxygenation to support the body during the treatment course. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a preventable iatrogenic complication that can develop in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. VAP is pneumonia that develops 2 days after endotracheal intubation; the patient must have new or progressive radiological infiltrate, infection alerts (e.g. fever, white blood cell count change), altered sputum characters, and isolation of a causative organism, all together to diagnose VAP. VAP is the most frequent hospital-acquired infection occurring in the ICUs and has a high associated mortality rate. Mortality rate for VAP ranges from 24-51%. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the VAP preventive effect of the selected EPB and related nurses' education on the incidence and severity of VAP, as well as assess the nurses' compliance with the selected VAP preventive EBP Hypothesis: H1: Implementation of VAP prevention EBP and related nurses' education would reduce the incidence of VAP among mechanically ventilated patients compared to those receiving conventional care. H2: Implementation of VAP prevention EBP and related nurses' education would reduce the severity of VAP among mechanically ventilated patients compared to those receiving conventional care. Research question: Q1: What level of compliance do ICU staff have with implementing of VAP prevention EBP? Trial design The current study will utilize a prospective, longitudinal, single-arm design, pre & post-experimental. The research's purpose, risks, and potential benefits will be explained to all participants before their voluntary consent and recruitment into the study. Participation was completely voluntary, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants or their families. ICU nurses will receive tutorial sessions, including four hours of theory and six hours of clinical training in the clinical setting. The tutorial sessions will cover the proper implementation of ten VAP preventive bundles as an EVB. The clinical training will use a demonstration and redemonstration approach to learning to ensure that they understand and can implement the ten VAP preventive bundles efficiently. Participants sample and setting The study will be held at the ICU of the National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (Imbaba Fever Hospital) (NHTMRI-IFH), Giza, Egypt. The total capacity of the ICUs is 20 beds. Data collection procedure After obtaining ethical and administrative approval, informed consent will be obtained from eligible patients. The pre-experimental phase will be started by assessing VAP incidence and severity among the participating MV patients using tools 1 and 2, as well as ICU staff compliance to implement the VAP preventive bundle utilizing tool 3 as baseline data for 30-40 days. After finishing the pre-assessment, the following week will be considered washing time before starting the post-experimental time to ensure that all pre-assessment patients are discharged. During the washing time, the nurses will receive a tutorial session on how to implement the adopted VAP preventive bundle, and then the medical and nursing staff will start implementing the VAP preventive bundle in the post-experimental phase for 30-40 days. Tools 1, 2, and 3 will be utilized to evaluate VAP incidence, severity, and ICU staff compliance to implement the VAP preventive bundle. All data will be collected in an Excel sheet for potential statistical analysis.
This study aims to assess the efficacy of the efficacy and safety of investigational drug (NanoS) in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including death.
The group aged 18-59 years old, the group ≥60 years old, and the group aged 2-17 years old were successively assigned to the group. Subjects in each age group were randomly vaccinated with 1 dose of experimental vaccine or control vaccine in a ratio of 1:1, with 48 people in each group receiving each dose. After the safety assessment was conducted on the 8th day after the first dose, the next age group could be enrolled only if the preliminary safety assessment results met the protocol requirements. When each age group is enrolled, laboratory index screening can be conducted 3 days in advance (the validity period of laboratory index detection results is 3 days). The progression of age groups is as follows: Group 18-59 years old (48 people: 1 dose) → Group ≥60 years old (48 people: 1 dose) → Group 2-17 years old (48 people: 1 dose) Safety observation: All subjects were observed on site for 30 minutes after vaccination, abnormal laboratory indicators (blood biochemistry, blood routine) of all subjects were observed on day 4 after vaccination, and adverse events of all subjects within 0-7 days were actively followed up by the researchers, and subjects were instructed to record the body temperature measured every day and adverse events (if they occurred) in the diary card. All subjects continued to observe adverse events within 8-28 days and made relevant records. All subjects were required to continue follow-up for SAE status up to 6 months after basic immunization. Immunogenicity observation: Blood samples were collected before and 28 days after vaccination, and serum antibodies were detected by ELISA.
High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) therapy is an upcoming and beneficial modality for patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). To evaluate whether early use of HFNO in pneumonia patients with (AHRF) can reduce the need for invasive ventilation.