Ventilator Associated Tracheobronchitis in the First 14 Days in ICU

University of Thessaly236 enrolled

Overview

To investigate the clinical course and risk factors for VAT and the impact of VAT on Intensive Care Unit (ICU) morbidity and mortality.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

236

Conditions

Airway Colonization Tracheobronchitis and Pneumonia Associated With Ventilator

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * \> 48 hours mechanical ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * immunodeficiency * pregnancy * severe COPD, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis * recent pneumonia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

mortality

we assessed mortality from all causes at 4 weeks

Time frame: mortality at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

ICU length of stay

Time frame: expected average length of stay 15 days

mortality at 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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