Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Statin Does Not Improve Survival Among Adults
Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
Observational studies have reported that statins improve outcomes of various infections. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common infection in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is diagnosed in approximately 8 to 28 percent of ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with increased mortality rates and high health care costs. New treatments are needed to improve the outcomes of VAP, according to background information in the article. read more