Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): NV-HAP Risk Factors

Michelle Vignari

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.010

Non-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): NV-HAP Risk Factors

Am J Infect Control. 2020 May;48(5S):A10-A13. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.010.

Author

Michelle Vignari¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Rochester, Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY. Electronic address: michelle_vignari@urmc.rochester.edu.

PMID: 32331557
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.010

Abstract

Several risk factors have a significant impact on the development of nonventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP). This section discusses both the modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors contributing to the incidence of NV-HAP. Lack of mobility, malnutrition, high blood glucose, inhibition of gastric acid and central nervous system depressants underscored in this section. Efforts to treat, modify, or alter these risk factors as opportunities to decrease the incidence of NV-HAP. In addition, we to address and assess nonmodifiable risk factors.

Keywords: COPD; Enteral feeding; Gastric acid; Mobility; Risk.

MeSH terms

Cross Infection*
Delivery of Health Care
Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia*
Humans
Pneumonia*
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated* / epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors