Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

9 questions · 9 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

Sort:Best matchNewest Highest certainty Download CSV

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 9 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Saline rinse vs Saline-soaked swab

Duration of mechanical ventilation · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse led to lower duration of mechanical ventilation compared with saline-soaked swab; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -6.83 [-8.94, -4.72]
2 studies · 176 participants
GRADE not reported

Saline rinse vs Saline-soaked swab

Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse led to lower incidence of VAP compared with saline-soaked swab; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.47 [0.37, 0.62]
4 studies · 488 participants
GRADE not reported

Saline rinse vs Saline-soaked swab

All‐cause mortality · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse led to lower mortality compared with saline-soaked swab; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.29 [0.12, 0.69]
2 studies · 270 participants
GRADE not reported

Saline rinse vs usual or supportive care

Duration of ICU stay · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse showed no clear difference in duration of ICU stay compared with usual care (no rinse); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -1.17 [-3.95, 1.60]
2 studies · 324 participants
GRADE not reported

Saline rinse vs usual or supportive care

Duration of mechanical ventilation · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse showed no clear difference in duration of mechanical ventilation compared with usual care (no rinse); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -0.40 [-2.55, 1.75]
2 studies · 324 participants
GRADE not reported

Saline rinse vs usual or supportive care

Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse led to lower incidence of VAP compared with usual care (no rinse); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.60 [0.39, 0.91]
2 studies · 324 participants
GRADE not reported

Saline rinse vs usual or supportive care

All‐cause mortality · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse showed no clear difference in mortality compared with usual care (no rinse); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.10 [0.87, 1.39]
2 studies · 324 participants
GRADE not reported

Saline rinse plus swab vs Saline-soaked swab

Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse plus swab led to lower incidence of VAP compared with saline-soaked swab alone (usual care); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.41 [0.23, 0.72]
2 studies · 153 participants
GRADE not reported

Saline rinse plus swab vs Saline-soaked swab

Duration of mechanical ventilation · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Saline rinse plus swab led to lower duration of mechanical ventilation compared with saline-soaked swab alone (usual care); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -3.91 [-5.85, -1.97]
1 study · 47 participants
GRADE not reported