Intestinal failure (IF) is the consequence of a reduction of gut function below the minimum
necessary for the absorption of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract. Types I and II …

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung parenchyma, usually initiated by the
introduction of bacteria or viruses into the lower airway. The initiation of pneumonia depends …

Background & aims Intestinal failure (IF) is defined as “the reduction of gut function below
the minimum necessary for the absorption of macronutrients and/or water and electrolytes …

Background: Oral care may decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia in the ICU. The
objective of this review was to summarize and critically appraise randomized trials in …

Objectives: In children, coronavirus disease 2019 is usually mild but can develop severe
hypoxemic failure or a severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome, the latter considered to …

Background Consensus statements and guidelines are increasingly used to clarify and
standardise practice, and inform health policy, when relevant and rigorous evidence is …

Aim This article aims to guide the nurse caring for a tracheostomy patient, following the main
principles of nursing care. Background Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an …

Purpose: Representatives of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders
(AB-SSD) and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Special Interest …

Aims and objectives To determine the effectiveness of an oral health care program for
preventing ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP). Background Research has shown a …

Purpose To evaluate the effects of an oral health protocol on the incidence of postoperative
pneumonia in patients submitted to coronary artery bypass grafting and to valve surgery …