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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |