Retrospective review of the reduction of oral pressure ulcers in mechanically ventilated patients: A change in practice

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 247-254

  Zaratkiewicz, Sunniva ^a   Teegardin, Christopher ^b   Whitney, Joanne D ^c,d  

^a Clinical Education Department   (United States)

^b Respiratory Care   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

bite block; endotracheal tubes; mucosal pressure ulcers; prevention; securement

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SECURING DEVICE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIP DISEASE; MOUTH HYGIENE; MOUTH ULCER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TONGUE DISEASE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; ORAL ULCER; PRESSURE ULCER; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84862159413     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: 15505111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3182542de3     Document Type: Review

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