The effectiveness of different concentrations of chlorhexidine for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A meta-analysis

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 11-12, 2014, Pages 1461-1475

  Zhang, Ting Ting ^a   Tang, Shan Shan ^b   Fu, Li Juan ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Oral care; Prevention; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; MOUTHWASH;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; META ANALYSIS; MOUTH HYGIENE; NURSING; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

CHLORHEXIDINE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MOUTHWASHES; ORAL HYGIENE; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 84899567479     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12312     Document Type: Review

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