Question · asked by 1 review

Triclosan rinse vs Saline rinse: Duration of mechanical ventilation

Population
Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
Intervention
Triclosan rinse
Comparison
Saline rinse
Outcome
Duration of mechanical ventilation

Triclosan rinse led to lower duration of mechanical ventilation compared with saline rinse; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Triclosan rinse vs Saline rinse
Duration of mechanical ventilation · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
Triclosan rinse led to lower duration of mechanical ventilation compared with saline rinse; GRADE not reported.
Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -5.24 [-5.64, -4.84]1 study · 324 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2020-02Not listedNot assessed
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