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- Title
Incidence, temporal trend and factors associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia in mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Authors
Chengyi Ding; Yuelun Zhang; Zhirong Yang; Jing Wang; Aoming Jin; Weiwei Wang; Ru Chen; Siyan Zhan; Ding, Chengyi; Zhang, Yuelun; Yang, Zhirong; Wang, Jing; Jin, Aoming; Wang, Weiwei; Chen, Ru; Zhan, Siyan
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Data to date is far from sufficient to describe the recent epidemiology of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mainland China. This study aimed to estimate the overall incidence of VAP, with a special focus on its temporal trend and associated factors.<bold>Methods: </bold>Meta-analyses of 195 studies published from 2010 to 2015 were conducted, followed by subgroup analyses by methodological quality, pre-defined setting characteristics and attributes of populations.<bold>Results: </bold>The overall cumulative VAP incidence in mainland China was 23.8% (95% confidence interval (CI) 20.6-27.2%), with the results showing high heterogeneity. The pooled incidence densities were 24.14 (95% CI 21.19-27.51) episodes and 22.83 (95% CI 19.88-26.23) patients per 1000 ventilator-days. A decline in the cumulative incidence was observed from 2006 (49.5%, 95% CI 40.0-59.0%) to 2014 (19.6%, 95% CI 10.4-31.0%); differences in the incidence rates were also documented according to Chinese provinces and diagnostic criteria (p < 0.001). Older age (≥60 years), coma, re-intubation, tracheotomy and prolonged ventilation were the factors significantly associated with the occurrence of VAP.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The incidence of VAP remains high in mainland China but has decreased since 2006. The reported rates vary considerably across individual studies, probably due to variations in diagnosis and geographical region. More studies using standard definitions and cut-off points are needed to better clarify the epidemiology of VAP across the country.
- Subjects
CHINA; PNEUMONIA treatment; PNEUMONIA diagnosis; META-analysis; SYSTEMATIC reviews; CONFIDENCE intervals; EPIDEMIOLOGY; COMPARATIVE studies; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; DISEASE incidence; VENTILATOR-associated pneumonia
- Publication
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017, Vol 17, p1
- ISSN
1471-2334
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12879-017-2566-7