Oral hygiene protocols in intensive care units in a large Brazilian city.
Am J Infect Control
; 43(3): 303-4, 2015 Mar 01.
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This study investigated oral hygiene protocols for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) in 25 of 30 hospitals in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, using a questionnaire. Although all hospital representatives said there was a protocol for the maintenance of patients' oral hygiene, it was observed that there was no standardization. Only 2 hospitals had dentists on the ICU staff. Cetylpyridinium chloride was the most frequently used antiseptic, even in patients under mechanical ventilation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Higiene Bucal
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Cuidados Críticos
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Infect Control
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos