Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Conditions
Brief summary
treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit according to the American guidelines
Detailed description
to assess the degree of adherence of pediatric physicians of assiut university children hospital to the American guidelines of treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit searching for defects,obstacles,or need to improve health service.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
\- Children of both sexes. - Aged from 1 month to 18 years. - The patients are fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of ventilator associated pneumonia.
Exclusion criteria
\- Patients aged less than 1 month. - Patients who are intubated and mechanically ventilated for less than 48 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit | 9 month - 1 year | to assess the quality of care and treatment of ventilator associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit in assiut university children hospital according to the american guidelines and evaluation of the performance of the unit as regard sticking to the guidelines of treatment of VAP |