mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patient`s pneumonia. Pneumonia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: head of bed elevation. Intervention 2: no intervention in control group.
Prevention
no intervention in control group
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing Midwifery
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients between 20 and 60 years of age; Tracheal intubated under mechanical ventilation: MODE = Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV), Respiratory Rate (RR) = 6-12/min, Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) = 2.5-7.5, Tidal Volume (VT) = 6-8 ml / kg, Fio2 = <50; hospitalized for 7 days; ICU admission Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <9; gastric feeding through a nasogastric tube, absence of fever and leukocytosis, and any infection (based on blood cultures and tracheal secretions) at the beginning of the study. Exclusion criteria: chest surgery (thoracotomy); Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS); Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); obesity, diabetes, cancer, contraindications to the vault open position; patients with neck and spinal trauma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pneumonia. Timepoint: 1 week. Method of measurement: clinical and lab measurments. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactShahzad Akbarzdeh
Sina Hospital
Outcome results
None listed