Implementation of Nurse-Led, Goal-Directed Lung Physiotherapy for Older Patients With Sepsis and Pneumonia in the ICU.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of nurse-led, goal-directed lung physiotherapy (GDLPT) on the prognosis of older patients with sepsis caused by pneumonia in the intensive care unit. Methods: We conducted a prospective, two-phase (before-and-after) study over 3 years called the GDLPT study. All patients received standard lung therapy for sepsis caused by pneumonia and patients in phase 2 also received GDLPT. In this study, 253 older patients (age ≥ 65 years) with sepsis and pneumonia were retrospectively analyzed. The main outcome was 28 day mortality. Results: Among 742 patients with sepsis, 253 older patients with pneumonia were divided into the control group and the treatment group. Patients in the treatment group had a significantly shorter du

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647879 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature