Background Postoperative pneumonia is the third most common complication after surgery,
and its occurrence is associated with a poor prognosis in patients. Perioperative …

Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship between oral bacteria and systemic
inflammation. Endothelial cells (ECs), which line blood vessels, control the opening and …

Background Oral decay prior to a hospital medical-surgical procedure is a risk factor for the
development of postoperative complications. However, perioperative oral practices as a …

Background: Although oral hygiene in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been
shown to reduce hospital-associated infections, baseline and progressive oral health are …

Objectives To analyze the relationship between the oral and systemic health status of adult
patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with the length of stay and mortality …

Dental and oral management (DOM) is a long-established treatment modality. This scoping
review aimed to narratively review previous studies, examine the effects of perioperative …

Perioperative oral management (POM) is used to prevent pneumonia in patients with
cancer. However, the factors that expose hospitalized patients to increased risk of …

Perioperative oral care management is effective in the prevention of postoperative
complications, and dental hygienists play an important role. The aim of this study was to …

Aim This systematic review aimed to assess the effect of non‐pharmacologic perioperative
oral hygiene care on reduced incidence of postoperative pneumonia (PP), surgical site …

Objectives This study examined the association between the number of remaining teeth and
the incidence of postoperative respiratory complications in patients undergoing heart valve …