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- Title
Effectiveness of oral chlorhexidine for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia and ventilator‐associated pneumonia in intensive care units: Overview of systematic reviews.
- Authors
Rabello, F; Araújo, VE; Magalhães, SMS
- Abstract
Objective: To summarize evidence regarding the effectiveness of using chlorhexidine for oral healthcare on patients in the intensive care unit for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia and ventilator‐associated pneumonia. Methods: This overview of systematic reviews was developed using articles found in PUBMED, Cochrane Library, LILACS, CRD, CINHAL, manual search and grey literature. Results: Of the total 16 systematic reviews, 14 included meta‐analysis. Most of them were classified with high methodological quality. In seven systematic reviews, chlorhexidine was effective for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia and ventilator‐associated pneumonia in adult population in cardiothoracic intensive care unit. The effectiveness was contradictory with other population patients in intensive care units. Conclusion: Chlorhexidine has proven to be effective for the prevention of NP among adult populations in cardiothoracic ICU. In ICUs with patients who have varied clinical‐surgical conditions, the effectiveness of chlorhexidine for the prevention of PN and VAP was inconclusive.
- Subjects
PNEUMONIA prevention; CROSS infection prevention; CHLORHEXIDINE; VENTILATOR-associated pneumonia; CINAHL database; CORONARY care units; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL databases; INTENSIVE care units; MEDLINE; ORAL hygiene; ONLINE information services; ORAL drug administration; SYSTEMATIC reviews; PREVENTION; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
International Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2018, Vol 16, Issue 4, p441
- ISSN
1601-5029
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/idh.12336