Commentary: Munro CLet al.(2006). Oral health status and development of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a descriptive study

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian McFetridge
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Oral Health Status and Development of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Descriptive Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 453-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy L. Munro ◽  
Mary Jo Grap ◽  
R.K. Elswick ◽  
Jessica McKinney ◽  
Curtis N. Sessler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Microbial Colonization ◽  
Apache Ii ◽  
Apache Ii Score ◽  
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ◽  
Time Correlations

• Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and may be influenced by oral health. • Objective To describe the relationship between ventilator-associated pneumonia and oral health status, changes in oral health status during the first 7 days after intubation, and microbial colonization of the oropharynx and trachea. • Methods A total of 66 patients were enrolled within 24 hours of intubation and were followed up for up to 7 days. Data on oral health measures and the Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) were collected at baseline, day 4 (n = 37), and day 7 (n = 21). A regression model was used to predict risk of pneumonia at day 4. • ResultsDental plaque and oral organisms increased over time. Correlations were significant for baseline and day 4 dental plaque (P < .001), baseline salivary lactoferrin and day 4 plaque (P = .01), and lower salivary volume and higher day 4 CPIS (P = .02). Potential pathogens were identified in oral cultures for 6 patients before or at the same time as the appearance of the organisms in tracheal aspirates. Correlations were significant with day 4 CPIS for score on the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II (P = .007), day 4 salivary volume (P = .02), interaction of APACHE II score and day 1 CPIS (P<.001), and interaction of day 1 CPIS and plaque (P=.01). • Conclusions Higher dental plaque scores confer greater risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia, particularly for patients with greater severity of illness. Salivary volume and lactoferrin may affect the risk.

The impact of oral care on oral health status and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Haghighi ◽  
Vida Shafipour ◽  
Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami ◽  
Afshin Gholipour Baradari ◽  
Jamshid Yazdani Charati
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Oral Health Status in Alzheimer\'s Disease Patients: A Descriptive Study in an Italian Population

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 483-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni D\'Alessandro ◽  
Tommaso Costi ◽  
Nadia Alkhamis ◽  
Simone Bagattoni ◽  
Agnese Sadotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Italian Population

scholarly journals Descriptive study on the oral health status of an institutionalized geriatric population

2016 ◽  
pp. S1-1
Author(s):  
A Fernandez Gato ◽  
F Suarez Alen ◽  
A Gamallo Moure ◽  
G Arias Lopez ◽  
E Otero Rey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Geriatric Population
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