TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia A1 - Hess, Dean R. A1 - Kacmarek, Robert M. Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e AB - ObjectivesDiscuss the etiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).Discuss the historical methods used to define VAP.Discuss the implications of surveillance for ventilator-associated events.Describe appropriate care of the airway and ventilator circuit to avoid the development of VAP.Discuss role of oral hygiene in the mechanically ventilated patient.Discuss the impact of noninvasive ventilation, spontaneous awakening trials, spontaneous breathing trials, and patient position on the development of VAP.Discuss the role of the gastrointestinal tract to minimize the risk of VAP. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121735527 ER -