Table 3.

VAP prevention: clinical practices, as reported by ICU doctors

Clinical practice	Weighted estimates for Europe (respondents from 16 countries with >=10 replies)			Other respondents (61 countries)
	N=1281			N=449
	%*	95% CI		N	%	95% CI
In my ICU, hand hygiene is done with alcohol hand rub, always, or most of the time	95	94	97	395	88	85	91
In my ICU, there are written guidelines for VAP prevention	65	62	69	282	63	58	67
Guidelines developed locally	33	30	36	162	36	32	41
Guidelines developed nationally	31	28	34	117	26	22	30
In my ICU, care for intubated patients includes…
No ventilatory circuit changes unless specifically indicated	69	66	72	371	83	79	86
Strict hand hygiene using alcohol, especially before managing the airways	83	80	86	364	81	77	85
Systematic daily interruption of sedation and weaning protocol	49	46	53	285	63	59	68
Oral care with chlorhexidine	70	67	73	302	67	63	72
Cuff pressure control at least every 24 hours	83	81	85	347	77	73	81
Head of bed elevation	96	94	97	442	98	97	100

* Absolute numbers are not reported because percentages are weighted estimates.