Economic Analysis of a Pediatric Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Initiative in Nicaragua

We performed an economic analysis of an intervention to decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevalence in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) at two Nicaraguan hospitals to determine the cost of the intervention and how effective it needs to be in order to be cost-neutral. A matched co...

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Main Authors: Edward I. Broughton, Sergio R. López, María Nela Aguilar, María Mercedes Somarriba, Magaly Pérez, Nieves Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/359430