Background Oral care is important in preventing aspiration pneumonia in older adults.
However, it is not clear what kind of oral care can reduce the number of bacteria in saliva …

Background We now have sufficient evidence demonstrating inequalities in specific
avoidable causes of death for adults with intellectual disability compared to their peers …

Objective This study aims to analyze the concept of oral hygiene self‐care and develop a
new problem‐focused nursing diagnosis (ND) based on the NANDA‐I terminology. Method …

Background A decline in self-care due to deteriorating general health presents a challenge
for oral health in care-dependent older people. The most recently published data on the oral …

Introduction: Toothbrushing, during which dental plaque is brushed off into the oral cavity,
can increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia in older adults and intubated patients …

Introdução: A odontologia hospitalar tem como principal intuito a promoção de ações
preventivas e terapêuticas, visando melhorar as condições da cavidade oral e qualidade de …

This study aimed to develop a Mid-Range Nursing Theory on self-care for oral hygiene. This
is a theoretical study that analyzed the concept of'self-care for oral hygiene'based on the …

Introduction: Pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation is a serious complication in
patients with artificial airway in intensive care units, increasing morbidity and mortality. It …