Are preoperative oral care bundles needed to prevent postoperative pneumonia?

Intensive Care Med. 2014 Jan;40(1):109-10. doi: 10.1007/s00134-013-3081-y. Epub 2013 Aug 28.

Authors

Ignacio Martin-Loeches¹, Antoni Torres

Affiliation

¹ Critical Care Centre, Corporación Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, Sabadell University Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 23982728
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-013-3081-y

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MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Dental Care / standards*
Female
Humans
Male
Oral Hygiene / methods*
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / prevention & control*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Preoperative Care / methods*