ArticleThe Annals of thoracic surgery2020
Evaluating the Impact of Pneumonia Prevention Recommendations After Cardiac Surgery.
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- Perioperative Risk Factors for Post-operative Pneumonia after Type A Acute Aortic Dissection Surgery.Current medical science · 2023Article
- High-Energy Enteral Nutrition in Infants After Complex Congenital Heart Surgery.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Pneumonia After Cardiovascular Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors and Interventions.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundPneumonia is the most prevalent healthcare-associated infection after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but the relative effectiveness of strategies to reduce its incidence remains unclear. We evaluated the relationship between healthcare-associated infection recommendations and risk of pneumonia after CABG.
methodsPneumonia prevention practice recommendations were developed based on literature review and analysis of semistructured interviews with key health care personnel across centers with low (<5.9%), medium (5.9%-6.1%), and high (>6.1%) rates of pneumonia. These practices were implemented among 2482 patients undergoing CABG from 2016 to 2017 across 18 centers. The independent effect of each practice in reducing pneumonia was assessed using multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for baseline risk and center. A composite (bundle) score was calculated as the number of practices (0 to 4) each patient received.
resultsRecommended pneumonia prevention practices included lung protective ventilation management, early extubation, progressive ambulation, and avoidance of postoperative bronchodilator therapy. Pneumonia occurred in 2.4% of patients. Lung protective ventilation (adjusted odds ratio [OR
conclusionsThese pneumonia prevention recommendations may serve as effective targets for avoiding postoperative healthcare-associated infections.
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