Comparing the effect of echinacea and chlorhexidine mouthwash on the microbial flora of intubated patients admitted to the intensive care unit
Background: Providing intubated patients admitted to the intensive care units with oral healthcare is one of the main tasks of nurses in order to prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP). This study aimed at comparing the effects of two mouthwash solutions (echinacea and chlorhexidine) on the o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2017;volume=22;issue=6;spage=481;epage=485;aulast=Safarabadi |