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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
It is very uncertain whether povidone iodine changes reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with saline (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
Chlorhexidine (CHX) led to lower reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with saline; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
MD -668.4 [-1044.45, -292.35]
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -21.33 [-36.8, -5.86]
1 study · 12 participants
Very low
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review
Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)
1 finding from 1 review
Changes in microbiome in oral cavity, nasal cavity, oro- or nasopharynx · Patients without suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs), and the healthcare workers…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Other adverse events (allergy, irritation/burning of nasal, oral or oropharyngeal mucosa, long-term staining of mucous membranes or teeth, accidental ingestion) · Patients without suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs), and the healthcare workers…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Anosmia (or disturbance in sense of smell) · Healthcare workers (HCWs) treating patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Viral content of aerosol · Healthcare workers (HCWs) treating patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of ICU stay · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
Triclosan rinse led to lower duration of ICU stay compared with saline rinse; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of VAP · Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in ICU
1 finding from 1 review