Don’t replace regularly the mechanical ventilator circuits to reduce the risk of VAP (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia)
Routine replacement of the mechanical ventilator circuits is not recommended. These should only be replaced if they are visibly dirty (with plenty of moisture and / or secretions). VAPs produce increased morbidity and mortality and rise the costs for hospitalized...
Don’t renew the advanced dressings placed on complicated and/or infected surgical site with different timing than indicated by the guidelines and the product specifications.
The increasingly widespread use of “advanced dressings”, i.e. of devices for the treatment of surgical wounds made up of biocompatible materials enhancing their healing, is the result of ongoing pharmacological, epidemiological and infectious diseases...
Don’t carry out the assessment of pain without using standardized scales in the immediate post-operative period.
In many surgeries the administration of post-operative analgesic therapy is a standard practice. However, the pain previously perceived by the patient it is not always rated.If there is a prescription for a pain killer treatment “under condition”, i.e....
Unless there is any complication, don’t renew the dressing of the surgical site in the first 48 hours after surgery.
The dressing of the surgical wound is always source of debate for what concerns: methods, materials and frequency of renewal.Currently, replacing the dressings positioned in the operating room during the first day, i.e. before 24 hours from placement, is routinely....The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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