Association between pneumonia and oral care in nursing home residents

Lung

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-180

  El Solh, Ali A ^a,b  

^a VA WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Nursing home; Oral care; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

DENTURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TOOTH PLAQUE;

AGED; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MOUTHWASHES; NURSING HOMES; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; TOOTHBRUSHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959898043     PISSN: 03412040     EISSN: 14321750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00408-011-9297-0     Document Type: Review

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