VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)
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Inhaled antibiotic shows promise for ventilator lung infections
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding inhaled amikacin to standard treatment helps adults with ventilator-associated pneumonia recover faster. It involved 90 ICU patients on breathing machines. Researchers measured how quickly the infection cleared, how long patients needed the ventil…
Matched conditions: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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Toothbrushing in the ICU: a simple way to prevent pneumonia in kids?
Prevention CompletedThis study looked at whether brushing the teeth of children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with a special mouthwash (chlorhexidine) could lower their risk of getting a lung infection from the breathing machine. The study included 118 children on breathing machines. R…
Matched conditions: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ain Shams University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 17, 2026 05:32 UTC
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Early antibiotics may shield trauma patients from ventilator pneumonia
Prevention CompletedThis study looked at whether giving trauma patients a short course of antibiotics early on can prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Researchers analyzed data from over 2,100 adults on breathing machines. The goal was to see if this approach reduces early VAP cases in th…
Matched conditions: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Scientists probe tube biofilm to unlock pneumonia mystery
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at the sticky layer (biofilm) that forms inside breathing tubes of ICU patients on ventilators. Researchers wanted to see if the biofilm's structure and germs are linked to a higher chance of developing pneumonia. The study involved 61 adults who had been on a v…
Matched conditions: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 05:31 UTC
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New study tests if automatic pressure checks beat manual checks for preventing ICU pneumonia
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 40 ICU patients on breathing machines to see if automatically monitoring the pressure in the breathing tube could prevent pneumonia better than having nurses check it by hand. The goal was to find a more reliable way to keep the pressure in a safe range and r…
Matched conditions: VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP)
Sponsor: University Medical Centre Ljubljana • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:48 UTC