Table 4. Summary of the outcomes of the eligible studies.
Author | VAP incidence | Days ventilated, Mean (SD) | Mortality (VAP) | Microbiology |
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Munro et al. (16) | IG1: NR/49 IG2: NR/48 CG1: NR/44 CG2: NR/51 |
NR | NR | Yes |
Pobo et al. (38) | IG:15/74 CG:18/73 |
8.9 (5.8) 9.8 (6.1) | NR | Yes |
Lorente et al. (2) | IG: 21/217 CG: 24/219 |
9.18 (14.13) 9.93 (15.39) | NR | Yes |
Vidal et al. (39) | IG:17/105 CG: 28/108 |
8.7 (5.0) 11.1 (7.6) | NR | Yes |
IG, intervention group; CG, control group.