Effects of a swallowing and oral-care program on resuming oral feeding and reducing pneumonia in patients following endotracheal extubation: a randomized, open-label, controlled trial
Abstract Background The resumption of oral feeding and free from pneumonia are important therapeutic goals for critically ill patients who have been successfully extubated after prolonged (≥ 48 h) endotracheal intubation. We aimed to examine whether a swallowing and oral-care (SOC) program provided...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04568-6 |