Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Ongoing Study: Effect of Improved Oral Hygiene to Prevent Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Ongoing Study: Effect of Improved Oral Hygiene to Prevent Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients

    I was searching for ways to prevent pneumonia and found this study. I never thought about oral hygiene and pneumonia being linked together.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------

    Recent studies have found that poor oral hygiene may foster the colonization of the oropharynx by potential respiratory pathogens in mechanically-ventilated (MV), intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Thus, improvements in oral hygiene in MV-ICU patients may prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

    The specific aims of this investigation are: 1) to organize the necessary infrastructure to develop and perform a pilot clinical trial to evaluate alternative oral hygiene procedures to prevent VAP; 2) to use this organization to perform a pilot clinical trial to determine if the use of oral topical chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) will prevent dental plaque, oropharyngeal colonization by respiratory pathogens, and VAP in MV-ICU patients.

    Study Phase Phase II

    More info here:
    The salvage of human life ought to be placed above barter and exchange ~ Louis Harris, 1918
Working...
X