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<p>In critical patients, generally, microorganisms originating from nasal cause Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP). This systematic review was aimed to identify the toothbrush U shape model usage, in potentially decrease the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia among patients in intensive care units. Search strategy identified 15 potentially eligible articles, were 7 RCTs, 4 Meta-analysis, and 4 Observational studies. A total of 15 studies demonstrated the use of toothbrushing and chlorhexidine in mechanically ventilator patients in preventing VAP. Ten studies found positive association between toothbrushing and the use of chlorhexidine in preventing VAP. However, there were 5 studies that did not reveal an additional decrease of VAP incidence either of CHX and only toothbrushing or combination thereof. We cautiously assumed that toothbrushing and chlorhexidine might reduce VAP but the implementation of brushing should be taken into reconsideration in the terms of maintaining it.</p>
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In critical patients, generally, microorganisms originating from nasal cause Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP). This systematic review was aimed to identify the toothbrush U shape model usage, in potentially decrease the prevalence of ventilator-associated pneumonia among patients in intensive care units. Search strategy identified 15 potentially eligible articles, were 7 RCTs, 4 Meta-analysis, and 4 Observational studies. A total of 15 studies demonstrated the use of toothbrushing and chlorhexidine in mechanically ventilator patients in preventing VAP. Ten studies found positive association between toothbrushing and the use of chlorhexidine in preventing VAP. However, there were 5 studies that did not reveal an additional decrease of VAP incidence either of CHX and only toothbrushing or combination thereof. We cautiously assumed that toothbrushing and chlorhexidine might reduce VAP but the implementation of brushing should be taken into reconsideration in the terms of maintaining it.

Prevention of Pneumonia due to Ventilator in Critical Patients with U Shape Oral Hygiene Model: A Systematic Review

Romanian Journal of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

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In critical patients, generally, microorganisms originating from nasal cause Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP). This systematic review was aimed to...

Prevention of Pneumonia due to Ventilator in Critical Patients with U Shape Oral Hygiene Model: A Systematic Review

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Apr 20, 2023

Page range: 1 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjaic-2023-0001

Keywords
Toothbrushing, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Chlorhexidine, Intensive Care Unit

© 2023 Nova Maryani et al., published by sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prevention of Pneumonia due to Ventilator in Critical Patients with U Shape Oral Hygiene Model: A Systematic Review

Article Category: Review

Published Online: Apr 20, 2023

Page range: 1 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjaic-2023-0001

KeywordsToothbrushing, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Chlorhexidine, Intensive Care Unit

© 2023 Nova Maryani et al., published by sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Toothbrushing, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Chlorhexidine, Intensive Care Unit