The effects of an oral care practice on incidence of pneumonia among ventilator patients in ICUs of selected hospitals in Isfahan, 2010

BACKGROUND: Oral care plays an inevitable role in health and well-being of patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Poor oral care causes colonization of respiratory pathogens and secondary respiratory infections. Ventilator-associated pneumonia occurs in patients on mechanical ventilation for more...

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Autores principales: Khalifehzadeh, Asghar, Parizade, Ahmad, Hosseini, Abbas, Yousefi, Hojatollah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3696214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23833615

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3696214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23833615

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