The Effect of Brushing with a Soft Toothbrush and Distilled Water on the Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Intensive Care Unit

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection, which results in longer hospitalization, increased treatment costs, and higher mortality rates. One major cause of VAP is colonization and microaspiration of oropharyngeal secretions following the formation of dental...

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Autores principales: Nasiriani, Khadijeh, Torki, Fakhri, Jarahzadeh, Mohammad Hossein, Rashidi Maybodi, Fahimeh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5127611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27904542

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5127611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27904542

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