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Epidemiology and Burden of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Adult Intensiv...
Mergulhão, P; Pereira, JG; Fernandes, AV; Krystopchuk, A; Ribeiro, J; Miranda, D; Castro, H; Eira, C; Morais, J; Lameirão, C; Gomes, S; Leal, DVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevailing nosocomial infection in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV). The impact of VAP is profound, adversely affecting patient outcomes and placing a significant burden on healthcare resources. This study assessed for the first time the contemporary VAP epidemiology in Portugal and its burden on the healthcare system and clinical...
Epidemiology and Burden of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia among Adult Intensiv...
Mergulhão, P; Pereira, JG; Fernandes, AV; Krystopchuk, A; Ribeiro, JM; Miranda, D; Castro, H; Eira, C; Morais, J; Lameirão, C; Gomes, S; Leal, DVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevailing nosocomial infection in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV). The impact of VAP is profound, adversely affecting patient outcomes and placing a significant burden on healthcare resources. This study assessed for the first time the contemporary VAP epidemiology in Portugal and its burden on the healthcare system and clinical...