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Study aim
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determine the effect of infection control guidelines on the incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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Design
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this study is a clinical trial, and in this study non-randomized purposive sampling method was utilized and subjects were divided into two groups of control and intervention.That the VAP prevention guideline is being implemented in intervention group and those guidelines do not apply to them are considered as the control group.
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Settings and conduct
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This study was conducted to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in the form of evidence-based guideline for controlling infection in patients under mechanical ventilation admitted in Intensive Care Unit of Imam Khomeini and Golestan hospitals in Ahvaz city between June 2018 and September 2018 with a sample size of 130 patients and For 5 days, the intervention group includes 65 patients and the control group is 65 patients.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: did not have pneumonia before admission, Tracheal intubation and attachment to ventilator.
Exclusion criteria: Length of hospitalization is more than 20 days, below 18 years age
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Intervention groups
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semi recumbent position,use of standard bed in ICU, change of suction equipment, use of close suction system, oral intubation technique, use of (HME) filter, ventilator circuit change, use of chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash, subglottic secretion suction, set of Cuff pressure in (ET) tubes in the range of 20–30 cm H2O, elevation the head of the bed at 30 to 45 degrees, during and after gavage.
Routine care is performed in the control group and researcher does not intervene.
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Main outcome variables
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incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia