BACKGROUND It has been suggested that placing critically ill ventilated patients in a semirecumbent position minimizes the likelihood of nosocomial pneumonia. AIM This pilot study explores whether the incidence of ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP) can be reduced by elevating the head of the bed to 45 degrees. METHODS The design is quantitative in nature, using a randomized controlled tria...

abstract background: nosocomial pneumonia is the most common type of infection in intensive care units. this study aimed to compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine mouthwash 0.2%, 1% sodium bicarbonate and normal saline 0.9% on bacterial colonization of endotracheal tube cuff and the incidence of pneumonia in patients undergoing open heart surgery. methods: in this clinical trial study, 165 patie...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency, etiology, microbiological sen-sitivity and outcomes of nosocomial tracheobronchitis (NTB) in mechanically ventilated patients admitted in surgical intensive care unit. Methodology: A prospective observational study was conducted in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Department of Anaesthesiology, Civil Hospital Karachi from A...