1. Chen G, Wang J, Liu C, Xu R, Li Q, Zhou X, et al. Subglottic secretion drainage and semi-recumbent position for preventing ventilator associated pneumonia. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2016;9(2):5193-8.
2. Ferreira CR, de Souza DF, Cunha TM, Tavares M, Reis SSA, Pedroso RS, et al. The effectiveness of a bundle in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Braz J Infect Dis. 2016;20(3):267-71.
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-86702012000300009 [
DOI:10.1016/j.bjid.2016.03.004] [
PMID]
3. Saensom D, Merchant A, Wara‐aswapati N, Ruaisungnoen W, Pitiphat W. Oral health and ventilator‐associated pneumonia among critically ill patients: a prospective study. Oral Dis. 2016;22(7):709-14. [
DOI:10.1111/odi.12535] [
PMID]
4. Bonten MJ. Ventilator-associated pneumonia: preventing the inevitable. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;52(1):115-21. [
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciq075] [
PMID]
5. Keeley L. Reducing the risk of ventilator‐acquired pneumonia through head of bed elevation. Nurs Crit Care. 2007;12(6):287-94. [
DOI:10.1111/j.1478-5153.2007.00247.x] [
PMID]
6. Bankhead R, Boullata J, Brantley S, Corkins M, Guenter P, Krenitsky J, et al. ASPEN enteral nutrition practice recommendations. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2009;33(2):122-67. [
DOI:10.1177/0148607108330314] [
PMID]
7. S Schallom M, Dykeman B, Metheny N, Kirby J, Pierce J. Head-of-bed elevation and early outcomes of gastric reflux, aspiration and pressure ulcers: a feasibility study. Am J Crit Care. 2015;24(1):57-66. [
DOI:10.4037/ajcc2015781] [
PMID]
8. Estilo MEL, Angeles A, Perez T, Hernandez M, Valdez M. Pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit: new perspectives on an old problem. Crit Care Nurse. 2012;32(3):65-70. [
DOI:10.4037/ccn2012637] [
PMID]
9. Jackson M, McKenney T, Drumm J, Merrick B, LeMaster T, VanGilder C. Pressure ulcer prevention in high-risk postoperative cardiovascular patients. Crit Care Nurse. 2011;31(4):44-53. [
DOI:10.4037/ccn2011830] [
PMID]
10. Metheny NA, Davis-Jackson J, Stewart BJ. Effectiveness of an aspiration risk-reduction protocol. Nurs Res. 2010;59(1):18-25. [
DOI:10.1097/NNR.0b013e3181c3ba05] [
PMID] [
PMCID]
11. Pugin J, Auckenthaler R, Mili N, Janssens J-P, Lew PD, Suter PM. Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia by bacteriologic analysis of bronchoscopic and nonbronchoscopic "blind" bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1991;143(5_pt_1):1121-9.
12. Allaria B. Practical issues in anesthesia and intensive care: Springer; 2012. [
DOI:10.1007/978-88-470-2460-1] [
PMID]
13. Alexiou VG, Ierodiakonou V, Dimopoulos G, Falagas ME. Impact of patient position on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Crit Care. 2009;24(4):515-22. [
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.09.003] [
PMID]
14. Wang L, Li X, Yang Z, Tang X, Yuan Q, Deng L, et al. Semi‐recumbent position versus supine position for the prevention of ventilator‐associated pneumonia in adults requiring mechanical ventilation. Cochrane Database of Syst Rev. 2016(1):Cd009946. [
DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD009946.pub2]
15. Gupta A, Agrawal A, Mehrotra S, Singh A, Malik S, Khanna A. Incidence, risk stratification, antibiogram of pathogens isolated and clinical outcome of ventilator associated pneumonia. Indian journal of critical care medicine: peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. 2011;15(2):96-101. [
DOI:10.4103/0972-5229.83015] [
PMID] [
PMCID]
16. Drakulovic MB, Torres A, Bauer TT, Nicolas JM, Nogué S, Ferrer M. Supine body position as a risk factor for nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised trial. The Lancet. 1999;354(9193):1851-8. [
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(98)12251-1]
17. Blot SI, Poelaert J, Kollef M. How to avoid microaspiration? A key element for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intubated ICU patients. BMC Infect Dis. 2014;14(1):119. [
DOI:10.1186/1471-2334-14-119] [
PMID] [
PMCID]
18. Ismail R, Zahran E. The effect of nurses training on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention bundle on VAP incidence rate at a critical care unit. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 2015;5(12):42.-8.
19. Wolken RF, Woodruff RJ, Smith J, Albert RK, Douglas IS. Observational study of head of bed elevation adherence using a continuous monitoring system in a medical intensive care unit. Respir Care. 2012;57(4):537-43. [
PMID]