Ventilator associated pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Dentists from NCGM trained for the standard oral care to local doctors and nurses in the general ICU at CRH in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. After the oral care training phase (1 month), doctors and nurs
Sponsors
National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The target who are received standard oral care are any patients who require the use of mechanical ventilator in the general ICU at CRH in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any patients and their family members who do not agree or wish to be involved in this study. The definition of VAP is a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia 48 hours and more after the initiation of mechanical ventilation. Based on the definition, the following patients are excluded: -Patients who are extubated within 48 hours after the initiation of mechanical ventilation. -Patients who die within 48 hours after the initiation of mechanical ventilation. -Patients who are transferred to another ward from the general ICU at CRH within 48 hours after the initiation of mechanical ventilation. -Patients who are transferred to another hospital from the general ICU at CRH within 48 hours after the initiation of mechanical ventilation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAP cumulative incidence comparing before and after the standard oral care intervention | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public ContactMasahiro Ishikane
National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital Disease Control and Prevention Center
Outcome results
None listed