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Complications of Mechanical Ventilation — The CDC's New Surveillance ParadigmMichael Klompas NEJM, 2013, 368:1472-1475 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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The definition of VAP has been problematic due to;
- subjective criteria eg “change in the quality or quantity of sputum production”
- pressure to improve VAP resulting in “surveillance artifact”. Evidence for this includes >50% of nonteaching...