Terezakis E, Needleman I, Kumar N, Moles D, Agudo E: The impact of hospitalization on oral
health: a systematic review. J Clin Periodontol 2011; doi: 10.1111/j. 1600‐051X …

BACKGROUND: The role of oral hygiene in maintaining the health and well being of
patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is indisputable. This importance is not reflected in the …

临床上机械通气病人采用经口或经鼻方式行气管插管, 由于前者操作简单, 快速, 创伤小,
排痰容易, 并发症低, 目前临床上在抢救急危重症病人时, 经常采用经口腔明视气管插管[1, 2] …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a major threat to patients receiving
mechanical ventilation in hospitals. Oral care is a nursing intervention that may help prevent …

• Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia accounts for 47% of infections in patients in
intensive care units. Adherence to the best nursing practices recommended in the 2003 …

Background Oropharyngeal colonization with pathogenic organisms contributes to the
development of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units. Although …

OBJECTIVES: To explore critical care nurses' knowledge of, adherence to and barriers
towards evidence-based guidelines for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia …

This literature review defines and describes the concept of competence in adult intensive
care nursing, with special reference to clinical and professional competence. The aim was to …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Despite strong evidence in the literature on the role of oral care in the
prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), nurses continue to view oral care as a …