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 thymus gland's main function is to bring a type of lymphocyte, or white blood cell called a T-lymphocyte, or T-cell, to maturity. The precursors of T-cells are produced in your childâs bone marrow. From the bone marrow, these cells migrate to the thymus, where they mature until ready to take up their role to fight infection. The thymus also manufactures thymosin, a hormone that stimulates lymphocytes in other organs to mature.