Impact of oral care modalities on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit: A meta-analysis.
Li-Sang FuLi-Mei ZhuYuan-Ping YangLing LinLi-Qun YaoPublished in: Medicine (2023)
Tooth brushing combined with chlorhexidine mouthwash can prevent VAP in patients with mechanical ventilation in ICU. There is no advantage of tooth brushing combined with chlorhexidine mouthwash over cotton wipe with chlorhexidine mouthwash for preventing VAP in these patients.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- intensive care unit
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- respiratory failure
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- prognostic factors
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- quality improvement
- affordable care act