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L Lampati

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PubMed2003

[Ventilator associated pneumonia].

Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial lower respiratory tract infection that ensues in critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. The reported incidence of VAP varies between 9% and 68% with a mortality ranging between 33% and 71%. Two key factors are implicated in the pathogenesis of VAP: bacterial colonization of the upper digestive-respiratory tract and aspiration of oral secretions into the trachea. Preventive measurements are advocated to reduce the incidence of VAP, such as selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD), supraglottic aspiration and positioning. Prompt recognition and treatment of established VAP has also been demostrated to affect outcome. Therefore, the knowledge of risk factors associated with the development of VAP and the implementation of strategies to prevent, diagnose and treat VAP are mainstems in the nursing of mechanically ventilated patients.

Humans↗
PubMed2000

Hemodynamic and gas exchange response to inhaled nitric oxide and prone positioning in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the single effect and the interaction of prone position and inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) on lung function and hemodynamic variables. DESIGN: 2 x 2 factorial trial. SETTING: Department of intensive care medicine at a university hospital. PATIENTS: Fourteen patients on volume-controlled mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). INTERVENTION: Four experimental conditions, each one characterized by the patient's position (supine or prone) with iNO or without iNO. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: Hemodynamic and gas exchange data were collected for each experimental condition. PaO2 was increased both by positioning (p < .01) and iNO (p < .01); iNO caused also a reduction in venous admixture (p < .01), pulmonary artery pressure (p < .01), and pulmonary vascular resistance index (p < .05). We could not demonstrate any significant interaction between the two treatments. The average effect of prone positioning was the same both with and without iNO, whereas the average effect of iNO was the same in both the prone and the supine position. CONCLUSION: In the studied acute respiratory distress syndrome patients the average effects of iNO and positioning on oxygenation were additive and no interaction could be shown. A strategy including both treatments could warrant the best improvement in oxygenation, and should take into account the individual response to each treatment and the possible combination of the two.

Administration, Inhalation↗