Oral care practice for the ventilated patients in intensive care units: a pilot survey

Oral care practice for the ventilated patients in intensive care units: a pilot survey

Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection in intensive care units (ICUs).  One factor causing VAP is aspiration of oral colonisation, which may result from poor oral care practice.  Oral care using tooth brushing can prevent formulation of dental pl...

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Main Authors: Kim Lam Soh, Sazlina Shariff Ghazali, Kim Geok Soh, Rosna Abdul Raman, Sharifah Shafinaz Sharif Abdullah, Swee Leong Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
ventilator-associated pneumonia
nursing practice
attitude
oral hygiene
oral care
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1634
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