Impact of tongue biofilm removal on mechanically ventilated patients

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a tongue cleaner in the removal of tongue biofilm in mechanically ventilated patients. METHODS: Tongue biofilm and tracheal secretion samples were collected from a total of 50 patients: 27 in the study group (SG) who were intubated or tracheostomized under...

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Autores principales: Santos, Paulo Sérgio da Silva, Mariano, Marcelo, Kallas, Monira Samaan, Vilela, Maria Carolina Nunes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Brasileira de Medicina intensiva 2013
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4031859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23887759
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-507X2013000100009

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4031859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23887759
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-507X2013000100009

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