A 10-item test was constructed to examine nurses' knowledge about VAP and its prevention by using interventions that are based on the ventilator bundle. The changes in test scores indicate that the 30-minute education session increased the knowledge gained by the nurses about VAP and the ventilator bundle (independent t test, P < . Examination of patients' charts for practices related to the ventilator bundle showed significant improvement in HOB elevation, from 51% before the education sessions to 69% after the education sessions (P = .
Any condition affecting the thymus. The thymus is the infection fighting immune system gland which is larger in children than adults. It is located in the top part of the chest. Thymus disorders include thymoma (cancer of the thymus), congenital athyma (absence of thymus) and Digeorge syndrome....he thymus is the infection fighting immune system gland which is larger in children than adults. It is located in the top part of the chest. Thymus disorders include thymoma (cancer of the thymus), congenital athyma (absence of thymus) and Digeorge syndrome. ...
The gland produces thymosins, which are hormones that stimulate the development of antibodies. The thymus also produces T-lymphocytes which are white blood cells that fight infections and destroy abnormal cells. The thymus gland is very active in childhood.It plays a crucial role in developing and improving a child's immune system.fter the white blood cells mature, they leave the thymus gland and get settled in the spleen and the lymph nodes, where a fresh batch of T cells is produced. These white blood cells are the body's immune system and protect the body by producing antibodies that stop the invasion of foreign agents, bacteria and viruses.