TY  - JOUR
AU  - He, Siyi
AU  - Wu, Fan
AU  - Wu, Xiaochen
AU  - Xin, Mei
AU  - Ding, Sheng
AU  - Wang, Jian
AU  - Ouyang, Hui
AU  - Zhang, Jinbao
PY  - 2018
TI  - Ventilator-associated events after cardiac surgery: evidence from 1,709 patients
JF  - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 10, No 2 (February 14, 2018): Journal of Thoracic Disease
Y2  - 2018
KW  - 
N2  - Background: Ventilator-associated event (VAE) is a new surveillance for nosocomial infections in mechanically ventilated patients. To date, little is known about VAEs after cardiac surgeries. The present study firstly focused on patients who have undergone heart operations, intending to draw a comprehensive description of VAEs.   Methods: Postoperative patients from September 2012 to December 2015 were monitored for VAEs. By reviewing electronic medical records and preserved files retrospectively, clinical data were further analyzed.   Results: A total of 1,709 adult patients were enrolled, of which 166 episodes met the criteria for VAE. The mean incidence rate reached up to 9.7% and 49.9 per 1,000 mechanical ventilation days. By using both univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) 
UR  - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/18661