TY - JOUR AU - Vaca Moreno, Andrea Pamela AU - Quinteros Portilla, Rocío Elizabeth AU - Paredes Garcés, Mónica Guadalupe AU - Acosta Nuñez, Jeannette Mercedes PY - 2023/03/07 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Prevention of pneumonia associated with invasive mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit JF - Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología JA - Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología VL - 3 IS - SE - Systematic reviews or meta-analyses DO - 10.56294/saludcyt2023326 UR - https://revista.saludcyt.ar/ojs/index.php/sct/article/view/326 SP - 326 AB - <p>Introduction: The figures associated with pneumonia to mechanical ventilation (NAVM) is from 30% to 70% in morbidity and mortality rates and its incidence is reflected in an increase in hospital stay and care costs for health institutions. <br>Methods: The study was carried out using a research strategy in the online search engines of academic Google, Pubmed, Lilacs, Scielo, Cochrane, CINAHL, with inclusion criteria and 143.040 were found; 86 articles that met the search for Ventilation Associated Pneumonia (Healthcare - Associated Pneumoniae), Artificial Respiration associated with nursing care (Respiration Artificial, Nursing Care) were attached to the study. <br>Results: The following main focused activities were determined To prevent VAP, strict hand hygiene with alcohol-based products (ABP) before manipulating the airway. Control and maintenance of the pressure of the pneumotamponade (&gt; 20 cm H2O). Avoid supine position at 0°, whenever possible. Aspiration of subglottic secretions. Promote the process of early extubation, safely. Oral hygiene with chlorhexidine (0.12-0.2%). <br>Conclusions: Nursing activities reduce the incidence of pneumonia in Mechanical Ventilation. Continuous training must be promulgated to provide care that is validated by scientific evidence.</p> ER -