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Good practices in health care: bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Keywords

Cross Infection
Hospital Care
Intensive Care Units

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Good practices in health care: bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. (2019). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 23, e431. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e431.2019

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Abstract

Objective: To construct a bundle for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VMR) in the intensive Care unit (ICU). Methods: This is a methodological study for the creation of a bundle of VMR for health professionals from an ICU of a referral Hospital, located in Belém-PA. The technology was built by means of a bibliographic survey that had the purpose of grouping information on assistance to patients with VME. From this, the main measures for the construction of the bundle were highlighted. Results: It was constructing a bundle on VMR with the main preventive measures: hygiene of the professional's hands, elevated decubitus at 30 º to 45 degrees, adequacy of the level of sedation, endotracheal aspiration, oral hygiene, change of circuit, monitoring of cuff pressure and avoiding reintubation. Conclusion: It is necessary that the multidisciplinary team have the theoretical and practical knowledge of the actions to prevent and minimize the incidence of these affections. The study is expected to collaborate with good practices in health care.

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