Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia
Q Zhang, C Li, HV Worthington… - Cochrane Database of …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as pneumonia developing in
people who have received mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours. VAP is a potentially …
people who have received mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours. VAP is a potentially …
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 …
The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute care
hospitals to prioritize and implement strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia …
hospitals to prioritize and implement strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia …
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update
Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …
Evidence to support tooth brushing in critically ill patients
NJ Ames - American Journal of Critical Care, 2011 - AACN
Tooth brushing in critically ill patients has been advocated by many as a standard of care
despite the limited evidence to support this practice. Attention has been focused on oral care …
despite the limited evidence to support this practice. Attention has been focused on oral care …
[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of oral care protocols in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients
P Singh, Z Arshad, VK Srivastava, GP Singh… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common infections
in intubated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Oral care with chlorhexidine is a conventional …
in intubated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Oral care with chlorhexidine is a conventional …
Oral care with 0.12% chlorhexidine for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill children: randomised, controlled and double blind trial
PURPOSE: To test the effectiveness of oral care with 0.12% chlorhexidine in decreasing
ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill children. METHODS: Prospective …
ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill children. METHODS: Prospective …
Effect of oral care program on prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit patients: a randomized controlled trial
Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common
nosocomial infections that increase mortality rate and the length of hospitalization. Oral care …
nosocomial infections that increase mortality rate and the length of hospitalization. Oral care …
Impact of an education program on the performance of nurses in providing oral care for mechanically ventilated children
F Behzadi, S Khanjari, H Haghani - Australian Critical Care, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Mechanically ventilated children are prone to pneumonia due to immobilization
and lack of laryngeal (cough) reflex and swallowing. Nurses are directly responsible for …
and lack of laryngeal (cough) reflex and swallowing. Nurses are directly responsible for …
[HTML][HTML] Comparing the effect of echinacea and chlorhexidine mouthwash on the microbial flora of intubated patients admitted to the intensive care unit
Background: Providing intubated patients admitted to the intensive care units with oral
healthcare is one of the main tasks of nurses in order to prevent Ventilator-Associated …
healthcare is one of the main tasks of nurses in order to prevent Ventilator-Associated …
Comparing the effect of Echinacea and chlorhexidine mouthwash on oral health in patients hospitalized in intensive care units
M SafarAbadi, E Ghaznavirad - Complementary Medicine …, 2012 - cmja.arakmu.ac.ir
Introduction: Maintaining oral health care of patients with an endotracheal tube is one of the
most important responsibility of nurses. This study was conducted to compare the effect of …
most important responsibility of nurses. This study was conducted to compare the effect of …