Risk Factors of Mosconi et al for Pneumonia in a Critically Ill Patient

 

Selection: no previous pulmonary infection, ICU stay >= 48 hours, condition not rapidly fatal (no imminent death)

 

Age of patients: all ages, with a third young adults and a third middle aged

 

Risk factors:

(1) neuromuscular disease

(2) impaired airway reflexes on admission (to ED or ICU) due to underlying disease

(3) respiratory assistance through an endotracheal tube (ventilatory support) >= 24 hours

 

Impaired airway reflexes was defined as impaired or absence of:

(1) spontaneous breathing

(2) glottic closure

(3) cough