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Head Elevation Reduces VAP Risk by Bader Zawahreh is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses research on reducing the risk of ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP) through elevating the head of the bed. A pilot study with 30 patients explored whether raising the head of the bed to 45 degrees would reduce the incidence of VAP compared to 25 degrees. The results showed that 29% of patients with heads elevated to 45 degrees contracted VAP, compared to 54% of patients with heads elevated to 25 degrees, though the difference was not statistically significant due to the small sample

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Bader Zawahreh

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EN