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Intensified Oral Hygiene Care in Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: A Pilot Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Procalcitonin and biomarkers for stroke-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of the "CEME" oral health intervention program for preventing stroke-associated pneumonia in patients with post-stroke dysphagia: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Early nursing interventions in post-stroke neurological rehabilitation: a comprehensive review of evidence predominantly from high-resource settings.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Review
- Post-stroke dysphagia across the care continuum: a full-cycle framework for rehabilitation, supportive care, and community follow-up.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Review
- Association between oral microbial dysbiosis and poor functional outcomes in stroke-associated pneumonia patients.BMC microbiology · 2023Observational
- A Dentist-Led Oral Care System Can Prevent Stroke-Associated Pneumonia: The Effects of Early Intervention by Dental Team.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Application of machine learning and natural language processing for predicting stroke-associated pneumonia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Exploration of Nurses' Preventive Practices for Aspiration Pneumonia Among Poststroke Patients at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
In this pilot, single-blind, randomized controlled trial, we investigated the effects of intensified oral hygiene care (IOHC) on reducing stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) incidence. Patients admitted within 24 hours of stroke onset were recruited and randomized to receive IOHC or routine oral hygiene care. The occurrence of SAP was checked and oral swabs were obtained during the 7-day follow-up. The SAP incidence was lower, though not significantly, in the IOHC group than in the control group. IOHC successfully decreased SAP incidence among patients who were male, had higher National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and Debris Index scores, and lower Glasgow Coma Scale and Gugging Swallowing Screen scores. Furthermore, IOHC significantly decreased the prevalence of oral suspected SAP pathogens. These results suggest that IOHC can decrease the incidence of SAP in the most vulnerable patient groups and lower the prevalence of suspected oral SAP pathogens.
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