Jeong-Sil Choi; Jeong-haw Yeon

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Ventilator-associated Pneumonia with Circuit Changes Every 7 Days versus Every 14 Days: Jeong-Sil Choi, Jeong-haw Yeon; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010;40(6):799-807.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.6.799
Published online: December 31, 2010

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Sangji University, Wonju, Korea.

²Infection Control Nurse, Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Choi, Jeong-Sil. Department of Nursing Science, Sangji University, 660 Usan-dong, Wonju 220-702, Korea. Tel: 82-33-738-7627, Fax: 82-33-738-7652, jschoi408@empal.com

• Received: July 16, 2010 • Accepted: December 28, 2010

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Abstract

Purpose
To determine whether the practice of not routinely changing ventilator circuits in patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation is associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
Methods
Patients were divided into two groups, ventilator circuits were routinely changed every 7 days for the control group (39) and every 14 days for the experimental group (40) over a period of 1 yr (April 1, 2009-March 31, 2010). Pediatric patients (age 17 yr or less) were not included. VAP was diagnosed by the criteria of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Incidence of VAP and characteristics of infection were evaluated.
Results
In the experimental group, 2 episodes of pneumonia were observed in 40 patients and 1,322 ventilator days. The rate of VAP was 1.5 per 1,000 ventilator days. There was 1 episode of pneumonia in 39 patients and 481 ventilator days for the control group. The rate of VAP was 2.1 per 1,000 ventilator days. The difference between both groups was not significant (p=.695).
Conclusion
Extending ventilator circuit change interval from 7 days to 14 days does not increase the risk for VAP.
Keywords: Pneumonia; Ventilator-associated; Infection control

This study was supported by the Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses in 2009.

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Table 1

Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics between Control and Experimental Group (N=79)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; PUL=Pulmonology; IDM=Infectious disease medicine; GIM=Gastroenterology; NR=Neurology; NEM=Nephrology; HOM=Hemato-oncology.

Table 2

Homogeneity Test of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Risk Factor between Control and Experimental Group (N=79)

^*Multiple choice; ^†Number of case "yes" in nasogastric tube insertion.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; APACHE=Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; E-tube=Endotracheal tube; T-cannula=Tracheostomy cannula; COPD=Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRF=Chronic renal failure; DM=Diabetes mellitus.

Table 3

Incidences of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (N=79)

^*Number of VAP/Number of patients×100; ^†Number of VAP/Ventialtor-days×1,000.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; VAP=Ventilator associated pneumonia; OR=Odds ratio; CI=Confidence interval.

Table 4

Characteristics of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Patients (N=3)

VAP=Ventilator associated pneumonia; MRSA=Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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Ventilator-associated Pneumonia with Circuit Changes Every 7 Days versus Every 14 Days

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2010;40(6):799-807. Published online December 31, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.6.799

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Ventilator-associated Pneumonia with Circuit Changes Every 7 Days versus Every 14 Days

Table 1

Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics between Control and Experimental Group (N=79)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; PUL=Pulmonology; IDM=Infectious disease medicine; GIM=Gastroenterology; NR=Neurology; NEM=Nephrology; HOM=Hemato-oncology.

Table 2

Homogeneity Test of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Risk Factor between Control and Experimental Group (N=79)

^*Multiple choice; ^†Number of case "yes" in nasogastric tube insertion.

Table 3

Incidences of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (N=79)

^*Number of VAP/Number of patients×100; ^†Number of VAP/Ventialtor-days×1,000.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; VAP=Ventilator associated pneumonia; OR=Odds ratio; CI=Confidence interval.

Table 4

Characteristics of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Patients (N=3)

VAP=Ventilator associated pneumonia; MRSA=Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Table 1 Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics between Control and Experimental Group (N=79)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; PUL=Pulmonology; IDM=Infectious disease medicine; GIM=Gastroenterology; NR=Neurology; NEM=Nephrology; HOM=Hemato-oncology.

Table 2 Homogeneity Test of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Risk Factor between Control and Experimental Group (N=79)

^*Multiple choice; ^†Number of case "yes" in nasogastric tube insertion.

Table 3 Incidences of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (N=79)

^*Number of VAP/Number of patients×100; ^†Number of VAP/Ventialtor-days×1,000.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; VAP=Ventilator associated pneumonia; OR=Odds ratio; CI=Confidence interval.

Table 4 Characteristics of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Patients (N=3)

VAP=Ventilator associated pneumonia; MRSA=Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.