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ung Ultrasound in predicting Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/04/051960
Lead Sponsor
ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Closed to Recruitment of Participants
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1 - Duration of mechanical ventilation of 48 h

2 - Clinical suspicion of VAP based on two or more of the following criteria:

A -Body temperature of >38.50°C or <36.0°C,

B -White blood cell count >10,000 or <4,000

cells/mm3 ,

C -Purulent tracheal secretions,

D -PaO2 /FIO2 <300 mmHg

E -Newly appeared CXR infiltrate

Exclusion Criteria

1 Refusal of Consent

2 Ongoing pneumonia

3 Addition or escalation of antibiotics before

performing Lung Ultrasound, Bronchoalveolar

Lavage

4 Pneumothorax

5 Emphysema

6 Thoracic dressing

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the Lung Ultrasound in early prediction of ventilator associated pneumonia <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 12 months <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1-To know which ultrasound finding is better predictor in ventilator associated pneumonia <br/ ><br>2-To know the microbiological profile in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia patients in ICU <br/ ><br>3-Combination of lung ultrasound with gram stain and lung ultrasound with endotracheal culture in prediction of ventilator associated pneumoniaTimepoint: 12 months
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