Incidence rate and risk factors of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, causing great harm to the life, health and society of patients. It is important to understand the risk factors related to ventilator-associated pneumonia for infection monitoring and control of patients. However, there are still some controversies about the risk factors in previous studies. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the incidence and risk factors of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with TBI.

Methods

Two independent researchers selected literature collected by systematically searching databases including PubMed, Ovid, Embase, and ScienceDirect using medical subject headings. The primary end points of the included literature were ex

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10183555 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature