Pediatric research
Primary preventive interventions to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in neonatal intensive care units: a meta-analysis
Par Elmakaty I, Karen O, Kokash R et 4 autres.
Contenu en anglais
Résumé
Background
To assess preventive strategies for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated (MV) neonates.
Methods
PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched in June 2025. Eligible studies evaluated primary VAP-prevention interventions in neonates receiving MV. Outcomes included odds ratios (ORs), incidence rate ratios (IRRs), and incidence rate differences (IRDs).