The effect of daily sedation interruption protocol on early incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia among patients hospitalized in critical care units receiving mechanical ventilation

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common side effect in patients who receive intravenous sedation infusion. In routine care, after starting sedation infusion for patients who receive mechanical ventilation, interruption of sedation starts without protocol. This study aimed to ev...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Shahabi, Hojatollah Yousefi, Ahmad Reza Yazdannik, Babak Alikiaii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2016;volume=21;issue=5;spage=541;epage=546;aulast=Shahabi