2019
DOI: 10.24141/2/3/1/9
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The importance of oral hygiene in reducing the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Abstract: Introduction. Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) represent a major public health problem. Inadequate oral hygiene in intensive care units has been recognized as a critical issue for the occurrence of one of these infections -ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Although literature suggests diverse oral care measures for ICU patients, the effectiveness of each is still a subject for further trials.Aim. The purpose of this paper is to determine the association between diverse oral care measures and the i… Show more

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