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Implementing oral care to reduce aspiration pneumonia amongst patients with dysphagia in a South African setting

Oral care is a crucial routine for patients with dysphagia that, when completed routinely, can prevent the development of aspiration pneumonia. There is no standardised protocol for oral care within government hospitals in South Africa. This study aimed to investigate the outcome of an oral care pro...

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Autores principales: Seedat, Jaishika, Penn, Claire
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8631170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26974243
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v63i1.102