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3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Dental public health and special care

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 66.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

Chlorhexidine vs Potassium permanganate

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

Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in mortality compared with potassium permanganate; 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 1.11 [0.89, 1.38]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Chlorhexidine vs Nanosil (nanosilver)

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

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Chlorhexidine versus Nanosil (Khaky 2018): no evidence of a difference in mortality; single study.
1 study
GRADE not reported

Chlorhexidine (mouthrinse or gel), as part of oral hygiene care vs placebo or usual care

All‐cause mortality · Critically ill patients (adults and children) receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU

Chlorhexidine (mouthrinse or gel), as part of oral hygiene care showed no clear difference in mortality compared with placebo or usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Follow-up: mean 1 month
RR 1.03 [0.80, 1.33]
9 studies · 944 participants
Moderate