Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important patient safety issue in critically ill patients. Purpose: To develop an evidence-based guideline for the prevention of VAP. Data Sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Study Selection: The authors systematically searched for relevant randomized, controlled trials and systematic reviews that involved mechanically ventilated adults and were...