Assessment of the Oral Health Status of Patients Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Cross-Sectional Study

CONCLUSIONS: The oral health status of the patients worsened as their age increased, and their state of consciousness decreased. Oral care was more frequently applied to the patients who received artificial respiration. The study provides evidence-based data regarding the early detection of the factors threatening oral health and the necessary precautions.PMID:38271308 | DOI:10.1097/DCC.0000000000000625
Source: Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research