Prevalencia de neumonía asociada a la ventilación mecánica, en la unidad de cuidados intensivos, hospital Vicente Correal Moscoso, abril-septiembre 2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation is a public health problem, with a high prevalence and mortality, in intensive care rooms, worldwide. OBJECTIVE: "To determine the prevalence of pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit, Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, April - September 2018". METHODS AND TECHNIQUES: This research was descriptive, quantitative, transversal. A population of 213 patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and of those 70 who required mechanical ventilation were used, in whom we identified how many had Pneumonia associated with ventilation. determining age, sex, comorbidities and mortality. Clinical histories were reviewed, obtaining information placed on a form, which is included in the annexes. The data was processed and tables, graphs, analysis and interpretation were made. RESULTS: Of the 70 patients ventilated, 3 developed pneumonia associated with ventilation. The prevalence was 4.28%. The age that predominated was the age group of 20 to 40 years, 2 males and one female. Comorbidities found: 3rd degree burn, exposed right hand fracture, hemorrhagic cerebral event, intraparenchymal hemorrhage of possible hypertensive origin, late preeclampsia, Fisher grade IV subarachnoid hemorrhage, upper digestive hemorrhage. There was no mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence is low 4%, the pathology is reduced more in patients from 20 to 40 years: 2 patients with a percentage of 67% and one patient in the group of more than 60 years with 33%; there were 2 males with 67%; Comorbidities found: 3rd degree burn, exposed right hand fracture, hemorrhagic cerebral event, intraparenchymal hemorrhage of possible hypertensive origin, late preeclampsia, Fisher grade IV subarachnoid hemorrhage, upper digestive hemorrhage. There was no mortality.