Brushing teeth with purified water to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 289-297

  Yao, Li Yin ^a   Chang, Cheng Kuei ^b   Maa, Suh Hwa ^c   Wang, Charlotte ^a   Chen, Cheryl Chia Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAITUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Oral care; Oral health; Oral hygiene; Toothbrushing; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH BRUSHING; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; PILOT PROJECTS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; TOOTHBRUSHING; WATER;

EID: 85047688899     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNR.0b013e318236d05f     Document Type: Article

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