Less daily oral hygiene is more in the ICU: yes

Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and halitosis can be considered to be the two scourges of the decade in the 2000s, one medical and one social of course. While these two problems may seem unrelated, both are conditions in which pressure to adopt oral therapies may result in more harm than good.

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Published in:Intensive care medicine 2021-03, Vol.47 (3), p.328-330
Main Authors: Cuthbertson, Brian H., Dale, Craig M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesiology
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Evidence-based medicine
Hygiene
Intensive
Intensive care
Less is more in Intensive Care
Medical policy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nosocomial infections
Oral hygiene
Pain Medicine
Patient safety
Pediatrics
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Pneumonia
Toothbrushing
Ventilation
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Summary:Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and halitosis can be considered to be the two scourges of the decade in the 2000s, one medical and one social of course. While these two problems may seem unrelated, both are conditions in which pressure to adopt oral therapies may result in more harm than good.
ISSN:0342-4642
1432-1238
DOI:10.1007/s00134-020-06261-6