Effect of oral care program on prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit patients: A randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Vajihe Atashi (Author), Hojatollah Yousefi (Author), Hosein Mahjobipoor (Author), Reza Bekhradi (Author), Ahmadreza Yazdannik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common nosocomial infections that increase mortality rate and the length of hospitalization. Oral care can improve patient's oral health, however, the role of oral care in the reduction in incidence rate of VAP is indisputable...