Results from a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control showed ventilator-associated pneumonia was the most frequent adverse event related to deaths in the ICU at a university hospital.
For their study, researchers conducted a prospective observational study of 893 patients who were admitted to a university hospital for invasive procedures over a one-year period. An analysis of these patients and their outcomes revealed 310 patients (34.7 percent) experienced a total of 505 adverse events. Infections were significantly more frequent than other types of adverse events, such as errors related to devices.
The researchers also found ventilator-associated pneumonia was responsible for 62.5 percent of adverse event-related deaths. The researchers concluded healthcare providers may require more robust efforts to decrease the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
For their study, researchers conducted a prospective observational study of 893 patients who were admitted to a university hospital for invasive procedures over a one-year period. An analysis of these patients and their outcomes revealed 310 patients (34.7 percent) experienced a total of 505 adverse events. Infections were significantly more frequent than other types of adverse events, such as errors related to devices.
The researchers also found ventilator-associated pneumonia was responsible for 62.5 percent of adverse event-related deaths. The researchers concluded healthcare providers may require more robust efforts to decrease the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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