New oral hygiene care regimen reduces postoperative oral bacteria count and number of days with elevated fever in ICU patients with esophageal cancer

New oral hygiene care regimen reduces postoperative oral bacteria count and number of days with elevated fever in ICU patients with esophageal cancer

Using a controlled pre/post study design, we investigated the effects of professional mechanical cleaning of the oral cavity with benzethonium chloride, interdental brushes, and hydrogen peroxide on the number of oral bacteria and postoperative complications among esophageal cancer patients in an in...

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Main Authors: Ekuni, D. (Author), Maruyama, T. (Author), Mizuno, H. (Author), Mizutani, S. (Author), Morimatsu, H. (Author), Morita, M. (Author), Omori, C. (Author), Shimizu, K. (Author), Shirakawa, Y. (Author), Tabata-Taniguchi, A. (Author), Yokoi, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nihon University, School of Dentistry 2018
Subjects:
aged
Aged
Benzethonium
benzethonium chloride
Dental Plaque
Esophageal Neoplasms
esophagus tumor
female
Female
fever
Fever
human
Humans
hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen Peroxide
intensive care unit
Intensive care unit
Intensive Care Units
length of stay
Length of Stay
male
Male
microbiology
mouth hygiene
Nurses
Oral bacteria
Oral hygiene
Oral Hygiene
postoperative care
Postoperative Care
Postoperative complications
procedures
statistics and numerical data
surgical infection
Surgical Wound Infection
tongue
Tongue
tooth brushing
tooth plaque
Toothbrushing
treatment outcome
Treatment Outcome
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