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- Title
Effect of daily application of a 0.05% chlorhexidine solution on the incidence of (aspiration) pneumonia in care home residents: design of a multicentre cluster randomised controlled clinical trial.
- Authors
Hollaar, Vanessa; van der Maarel-Wierink, Claar; van der Putten, Gert-Jan; de Swart, Bert; de Baat, Cees
- Abstract
Pneumonia is an important cause of death in care home residents. Dysphagia and poor oral health are significant risk factors for developing aspiration pneumonia. Oral hygiene care reduces the number of oral bacteria and the risk of aspiration pneumonia. However, it is not clear yet which oral hygiene care intervention is most efficacious in reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonia. The aim of the study is to assess whether the application of a 0.05% chlorhexidine-containing solution in addition to the usual daily oral hygiene care reduces the incidence of pneumonia in physically disabled care home residents with dysphagia.
- Publication
BMJ open, 2015, Vol 5, Issue 12, pe007889
- ISSN
2044-6055
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007889