Effect of Oral Care Program on Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common nosocomial infections that increase mortality rate and the length of hospitalization. Oral care can improve patient's oral health, however, the role of oral care in the reduction in incidence rate of VAP is indisputable...

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Autores principales: Atashi, Vajihe, Yousefi, Hojatollah, Mahjobipoor, Hosein, Bekhradi, Reza, Yazdannik, Ahmadreza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6178571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30386400
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_164_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6178571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30386400
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_164_17

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