Abstract
Background
In this study most of the patient observed under the mechanical ventilation which suffer from shortness of breath chronic kidney disease and unconsciousness due to effective prevention and infection control protocol like regular suctioning no one patient diagnosed with ventilator associated pneumonia these all-patient age between 1-65 year plus all these patients admitted in Rehman medical institute
Objective of the study
To establish the frequency of ventilator -associated pneumonia (VAP) in a patient receiving mechanical ventilation.
Methodology:
This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at Rehman medical institute Peshawar. Prior to gathering data, ethical approval was acquired. This involves examining patient reports of mechanical ventilation to determine underlying causes. All data was analyzed using SPSS program V20. For the research variables, descriptive statistics were computed.
Results
This study analyzed demographic, clinical, and procedural characteristics of 206 patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Key findings include a majority male population (59.7%), with adults aged 40–64 being most common. The primary reasons for ventilation were chronic kidney disease, unconsciousness, and shortness of breath, accounting for 75.7% of cases. Most patients (88.3%) needed ventilation for five days or less. No cases of ventilator associated pneumonia were observed, suggesting effective infection control. Endotracheal tubes were the preferred ventilation method, and bacterial infections were prevalent. Common comorbidities included diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. This study underscores the importance of managing chronic conditions, preventing infections, and ensuring regular airway clearance for better patient outcomes.
Conclusion
This study highlights that most mechanical ventilated patient is middle aged male and female with chronic kidney disease unconsciousness and shortness of breath as primary cause no case of ventilator associated pneumonia is observed in this study. This study underscores the importance of managing chronic condition preventing infection and ensuring regular airway clearance for better patient outcome.