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First received: October 13, 2022

Clinical Trial: Application of Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE) in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Notified in Brazil

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Study to Validate the Application of the Epidemiological Diagnostic Criteria of Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE) in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Notified to the Brazilian Health Regulatory

Brief Summary: Multicentric observational prospective cohort study in 15 (fifteen) hospitals representing all Brazilian regions.The main objective of this project is to evaluate the incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) when using the current ANVISA criteria for VAP versus VAE criteria defined by the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).The diagnostic accuracy of the two criteria for identifying VAP will also be compared, characterizing other events associated with mechanical ventilation that are not VAP, when…

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