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Chlorhexidine (mouthrinse or gel), as part of oral hygiene care vs placebo or usual care: Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene
- Population
- Critically ill patients (adults and children) receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
- Intervention
- Chlorhexidine (mouthrinse or gel), as part of oral hygiene care
- Comparison
- placebo or usual care
- Outcome
- Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Chlorhexidine (mouthrinse or gel), as part of oral hygiene care vs Placebo or usual care Oral health indices (plaque index) · Critically ill patients (adults and children) receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | Plaque index: Fu 2019 found a significant reduction in the chlorhexidine group; Ozcaka 2012 and Scannapieco 2009 found no difference; 3 studies; no usable pooled estimate. | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2020-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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