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Effectiveness of toothbrushing for ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients: A review / 中国实用护理杂志
Article in Zh | WPRIM | ID: wpr-446086
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ABSTRACT
Objective To study the effect of toothbrushing for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated patients.Methods We searched Cochrane library,Pubmed,Embase,CBM,CNKI and Wanfang data.All searches were updated on April 30,2013.We also performed a manual search of the RCTs of toothbrushing for VAP.At least two reviewers independently screened the studies for eligibility,evaluated the quality,and extracted the data from the eligible literatures,with a cross-check to confirm accuracy.Different views were settled by a third party.The data had Meta-analysis by software Revman 5.0,and to those data which could not be conversed or merged,they underwent descriptive analysis.Results We identified 8 randomized clinical trials that met the inclusion.In Meta-analysis,the overall risk ratio for ventilator-associated pneumonia was decreased significantly by toothbrushing.Toothbrushing also improved the condition of oral odor and oral ulcer.But no significant differences were observed between two groups in hospital ICU mortality.Conclusions Compared the common oral care,toothbrushing can significantly decrease the overall risk ratio for ventilator-associated pneumonia,and improve the condition of oral odor,plaque index score and oral ulcer.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Type of study: Clinical_trials / Guideline / Prognostic_studies Language: Zh Journal: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing Year: 2014 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Type of study: Clinical_trials / Guideline / Prognostic_studies Language: Zh Journal: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing Year: 2014 Type: Article