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Reducing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Through Advanced Oral-Dental Care: A 48-Month Study
American Journal of Critical Care, 11/06/09

Garcia R et al. – The findings suggest that use of advanced tools, a comprehensive oral care protocol, and staff compliance with the protocol can significantly reduce rates of ventilator–associated pneumonia and associated costs.

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Robert Garcia, 11/17/09

I hope that this is another small step in the advancement in the elimination of VAP. The accumulation of secretions in the oral cavity, particularly in light of the ever-increasing multi-drug resistant bacterias, it seems a sound practice to address better oral care. Please contact me at ragarcia@notes.cc.sunysb,edu.

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