Aims and objectives To explore current oral care practices in nonmechanically ventilated
ICU patients. Background Oral hygiene is an important aspect of nursing care in hospitalised …

Objective: To assess the level of knowledge and difficulties concerning hospitalized patients
regarding preventive oral health measures among professionals working in Intensive Care …

A prevenção e a promoção da saúde bucal dos pacientes internados em uma unidade de
terapia intensiva é responsabilidade da equipe de enfermagem. Revisão integrativa que …

Background The practice of oral care in intensive care settings remains inconsistent among
intubated patients, yet these patients are at high risk of developing ventilator‐associated …

Objectives: To explore the perception and attitudes of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses
towards oral care practice for mechanically ventilated (MV) patients. Method: A descriptive …

Aim This research was conducted with the aim of determining the influence of three different
oral care solutions on oral mucous membrane integrity in critically ill patients. Background …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a change in the oral
care practices of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses for ventilated patients after a national effort …

Background Most of the oral problems affecting patients in the ICU (intensive care unit) are
conditions resulting from their general health status/immunosuppression, medications, and …

Background Oral care and frequency of oral care is important for intensive care patients in
order to prevent the risk of ventilator‐associated pneumonia. However, there are no scales …

Objective To evaluate the perception of ICU professionals about the importance of the dental
surgeon in the Intensive Care Unit. Method Descriptive research, quantitative-qualitative …