Risk factors for the development of pneumonia post cardiac surgery
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Tarih
2012
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Özet
Objectives: Postoperative pneumonia is a devastating complication after cardiac surgery that increases morbidity and
mortality. The objective of this study was to identify potential
risk factors for the development of nosocomial pneumonia
post cardiac surgery by the way of logistic regression analysis.
Design: Data of the last 162 patients undergoing cardiac
surgery before November 2009 were retrospectively collected
and analysed.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 65.57 ± 10.48 years
and 83 (51%) were male. Postoperative pneumonia was
diagnosed in 21 (13%) patients. The mean remaining time
in the intensive care unit and mean length of hospitalisation were longer for patients with postoperative pneumonia.
Pre-operative heart rate, previous diabetes mellitus, previous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, postoperative
urea, creatinine and potassium levels, extubation time,
postoperative atrial fibrillation, and number of units of
transfused packed red blood cells (pRBC) and fresh frozen
plasma were associated with higher occurrence of postoperative pneumonia on univariate analysis.
Conclusions: On logistic regression analysis, pRBC transfusion, previous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
postoperative atrial fibrillation remained as independent
predictors for the development of postoperative pneumonia.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Atrial fibrillation, Cardiac surgery, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pneumonia, Transfusion
Kaynak
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
23
Sayı
4
Künye
Topal, A. E. ve Eren, M. N. (2012). Risk factors for the development of pneumonia post cardiac surgery. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 23(4), 212-215.
