Publications by authors named "Marc-Olivier Robert"
Background: The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) within the first 48 hours of intensive care unit (ICU) stay has been poorly investigated. The objective was to estimate early-onset VAP occurrence in ICUs within 48 hours after admission.
Methods: We analyzed data from prospective surveillance between 01/01/2001 and 31/12/2009 in 11 ICUs of Lyon hospitals (France).
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the link between infections acquired in ICU settings and patient mortality, highlighting that this relationship may vary depending on the research methods used.
- The research analyzed data from a large cohort of ICU patients in a French university hospital over an 8-year period, focusing on cases where patients did not survive to discharge compared to those who did.
- Findings reveal that ICU-acquired infections contributed to 14.6% of deaths, with specific percentages for different infection types, indicating that statistical methods impact the perceived burden of these infections on patient mortality.
Purpose: To compare risk factors of early- (E) and late-onset (L) ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
Materials And Methods: An epidemiological survey based on a nosocomial infection surveillance program of 11 intensive care units (ICUs) of university teaching hospitals in Lyon, France, was conducted. A total of 7236 consecutive ventilated patients, older than 18 years and hospitalized in ICUs for at least 48 hours, were studied between 1996 and 2002.