Evaluation of the Application Effect of Intelligent Empowerment Standardized Airway Management Process in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the application effect of intelligent empowerment standardized airway management process in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 79 EICU inpatients who underwent tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation treatment at our hospital from January 2023 to May 2025. The patients were divided into a control group (conventional airway management process, n = 40) and a study group (intelligent empowerment standardized airway management process, n = 39) based on the intervention protocols they received. Oral health scores, dental plaque index, oral odor, serum inflammatory markers [C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT)], clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS), as well as the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of stay in the EICU were assessed before and after treatment. Results: The baseline values of all indicators were consistent between the two groups before intervention (p > 0.05). After corresponding interventions, both groups showed significant improvements in Beck oral health scores, dental plaque index, and oral odor, with more pronounced improvements observed in the study group (p < 0.05). After the intervention, the research group showed a significant decrease in serum CRP and PCT levels, as well as CPIS scores (p < 0.05). In contrast, the control group experienced an increase in these three indicators to a certain extent (p < 0.05). Moreover, the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of stay in the EICU were all lower in the research group compared to the control group, while the nurse’s compliance rate with the protocol was higher in the research group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The standardized airway management protocol empowered by intelligent technology can significantly improve nursing compliance, benefit oral health status, reduce the risk of pulmonary infection and systemic inflammation levels, and promote rapid patient recovery, demonstrating considerable potential for widespread adoption.