Journal article
Toothbrushing for Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Oral care may decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia in the ICU. The objective of this review was to summarize and critically appraise randomized trials in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU testing the effect of oral care strategies involving toothbrushing on ventilator-associated pneumonia.
SEARCH METHODS: We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register and Database of Systematic Reviews from …
Authors
Alhazzani W; Smith O; Muscedere J; Medd J; Cook D
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 646–655
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2013
DOI
10.1097/ccm.0b013e3182742d45
ISSN
0090-3493