# Comparison between Tracheostomy and No Tracheostomy on the Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Using the Modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (MCPIS): A Prospective Cohort Study
> Murtala I.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/pub_scopus_105043566124
Jurnal / Konferensi: Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Tahun terbit: 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47176/mjiri.39.123
ISSN: 10161430
Kuartil SJR: Q3
Citations: 1

## Authors
- Murtala I.

## Abstract
Background: The principal mechanism underlying the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) involves the aspiration of microorganisms from colonized oropharyngeal secretions past the endotracheal tube (ETT), followed by bacterial proliferation along the ETT surface. The Modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (MCPIS) is commonly utilised to assist in the diagnosis and clinical evaluation of pneumonia. This instrument assesses various factors, including body temperature, leukocyte count, the volume and characteristics of tracheal secretions, oxygenation status, and results from chest imaging. Airway management through ETT intubation or tracheostomy plays a crucial role in ensuring airway patency, minimizing anatomical dead space, facilitating effective suctioning, and optimizing oxygen delivery. Methods: This prospective cohort study included individuals diagnosed with non-traumatic brain damage, selected using successive sampling according to established inclusion and exclusion criteria. The sample size was established at a 90% confidence level and a precision of 20%, with statistical significance defined at p < 0.05. The research was carried out at Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital in Makassar, from March 2024 to April 2025, and involved evaluating the MCPIS both before and after tracheostomy, as well as in patients who did not undergo the procedure. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 25, applying the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test to assess statistical differences. Results: =0.222). Conclusion: Tracheostomy was associated with improved MCPIS outcomes compared to non-tracheostomy, particularly in the components of temperature, tracheal secretion, and oxygenation.

## Keywords
- Medicine
- Incidence (geometry)
- Pneumonia
- Prospective cohort study
- Pulmonary infection
- Cohort study
- Cohort
- Lung infection
- Surgery
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia
- Internal medicine
- Respiratory disease
- Intensive care medicine
- Complication
- Pediatrics
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Tracheotomy
- Mechanical ventilation

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