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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-Incidence and Strategies for Prevention.

Vanya Rangelova, Ani Kevorkyan, Ralitsa Raycheva, Maya Krasteva

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In one paragraph

Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07001163 (Assessment of the Role of Probiotics in Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Neonates), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
10.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07001163 nacompletednot on this map

Assessment of the Role of Probiotics in Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Neonates

TypeinterventionalSponsorLamiaa Khaled ZidanRan2023 to 2024Enrolled80ConditionsVentilator Acquired PneumoniaArmsProbiotic
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Sepsis in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis: outcomes and predictive model.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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  10. "Overview of Global Challenges in Dealing with Neonatal Sepsis and Responsibility of Healthcare Workers": A Narrative Review.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026
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  16. Whole genome sequencing of ceftolozane/tazobactam-resistant, XDRFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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  20. Use of mucolytics and inhaled antibiotics in the NICU.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vanya RangelovaDepartment of Epidemiology and Disaster Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-9270-5996
Ani KevorkyanDepartment of Epidemiology and Disaster Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Ralitsa RaychevaDepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-6417-5681
Maya KrastevaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neonatology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Medical University Plovdiv · BG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The second most prevalent healthcare-associated infection in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). This review aims to update the knowledge regarding the incidence of neonatal VAP and to summarize possible strategies for prevention. The VAP incidence ranges from 1.4 to 7 episodes per 1000 ventilator days in developed countries and from 16.1 to 89 episodes per 1000 ventilator days in developing countries. This nosocomial infection is linked to higher rates of illness, death, and longer hospital stays, which imposes a substantial financial burden on both the healthcare system and families. Due to the complex nature of the pathophysiology of VAP, various approaches for its prevention in the neonatal intensive care unit have been suggested. There are two main categories of preventative measures: those that attempt to reduce infections in general (such as decontamination and hand hygiene) and those that target VAP in particular (such as VAP care bundles, head of bed elevation, and early extubation). Some of the interventions, including practicing good hand hygiene and feeding regimens, are easy to implement and have a significant impact. One of the measures that seems very promising and encompasses a lot of the preventive measures for VAP are the bundles. Some preventive measures still need to be studied.

Indexed as

incidenceneonatal intensive care unitneonatepreventionventilator-associated pneumonia

Identifiers

PMID38337756
PMCPMC10854825
OpenAlexW4391173937

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