Official Title: Impact of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Post-Neurosurgical Patients A Safety and Efficacy Study
Status: RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2024-07
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Brief Summary: Ventilator-associated pneumonia VAP is a common infection in critically ill patients especially those with acute brain injuries leading to increased mortality and longer ICU stays
The mechanical insufflationexsufflation M-IE cough assist device improves outcomes in patients with neuromuscular disorders but its effects on brain-injured patients are largely unknown
This study is conducted at a tertiary neurosurgical medical center and consists of two substudies The prospective physiological study assessed the impact of M-IE on hemodynamics and ICP in mechanically ventilated neurosurgical patients The combined retrospective-prospective clinical study was performed to investigate the efficacy of M-IE on occurence of VAP and other clinical outcomes