Beyond the Ventilator: Risk Factors for "Trauma-Associated" Pneumonia in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit. Journal Abstract - Guideline Central

Beyond the Ventilator: Risk Factors for "Trauma-Associated" Pneumonia in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit.

Published: 2026 Jun 30

Authors

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Abstract

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common intensive care unit (ICU) complication and a quality metric. Trauma patients may be uniquely predisposed to pulmonary infection from mechanisms intrinsic to injury (blunt chest trauma and pulmonary contusions) rather than ventilator exposure alone. This study hypothesized that trauma-specific factors would be associated with pneumonia in intubated trauma ICU patients.

Keywords: Chest injury, Pulmonary infection, Trauma, Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Source

The Journal of surgical research

Publication Type

Journal Article

Language

English

PubMed ID

42378918

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