Oral care in the intensive care unit: A review

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 076-082

  Abidia, Randa F ^a,b  

^a Department of Periodontology ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

ICU; Intensive Care Unit; Oral healthcare; Oral intubation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTUBATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOUTH EXAMINATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DENTAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DENTAL CARE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTUBATION; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORAL HYGIENE;

EID: 33846357149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-8-1-76     Document Type: Review

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