Combination of toothbrushing and chlorhexidine compared with exclusive use of chlorhexidine to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Combination of toothbrushing and chlorhexidine compared with exclusive use of chlorhexidine to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A systematic review with meta-analysis

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of 0.12% chlorhexidine alone and 0.12% chlorhexidine in combination with toothbrushing to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated patients. The Embase, Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Literature, PubMed, Scien...

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Main Authors: Pedro Urquiza Jayme Silva, Luiz Renato Paranhos, Daniela Meneses-Santos, Cauane Blumenberg, Dhiancarlo Rocha Macedo, Sérgio Vitorino Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2021-06-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Chlorhexidine
COVID-19
Tooth Brushing
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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