Implementation and dissemination of an oral care initiative enhanced the safety and well-
being of Veterans at the Salem VA Medical Center by reducing the risk of non–ventilator …

This review paper was written in conjunction with the 2010 National Coalition Consensus
Conference: Oral Health of Vulnerable Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities. It provides …

Periodontitis is a microbially driven, host-mediated disease that leads to loss of periodontal
attachment and resorption of bone. It is associated with the elevation of systemic …

Background Staphylococcus aureus have a great ability to become rapidly resistant to
conventional antimicrobial therapies. This study evaluated the efficacy of antimicrobial …

Background Healthcare-acquired pneumonias are a significant risk for nursing home and
hospital patients. While oral care interventions (OCIs) have been found to be effective in …

Beneficial microbes, such as lactobacilli establish a symbiosis with the host and confer
health-associated effects, by limiting the growth of indigenous pathogens and challenging …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a highly common hospital-acquired infection
affecting people that require mechanical ventilation. The endotracheal tube (ETT) used …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore with caregivers and people with
Parkinson's disease (PD) the facilitators and barriers that they encounter in trying to optimize …

We used flow cytometry to compare the phagocytic activity of monocytes against
Staphylococcus aureus strains (both biofilm and planktonic cells) isolated from denture …

Hospitalized older adults frequently develop aspiration pneumonia, swallowing dys-function
(dysphagia), and sarcopenia. In the current study, we propose a framework that incorporates …