Brushing-teeth irrigation for patients' oral care after trachea intubation in ICU

Abstract

Objective To explore the clinical effect of brushing-teeth irrigation for patients' oral care after trachea intubation in ICU.Methods 150 patients taking oral trachea intubation were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group,75 cases for each group.The experimental group used child fur toothbrush ditpping toothpaste to brush teeth,then flushed their mouths with normal saline.The control group received traditional oral care.The efficacies of the 2 groups were compared.Results The oral care effect was better in the experimental group than in the control group.6.67％ patients got ozostomia,1.33％ oral ulcer,and 4.00％ herpes,and the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia were significantly low in the experimental group,comparing with the control group,there were statistical differences(P＜0.05).Conclusions Brushing-teeth irrigation for patients' oral care after trachea intubation in ICU can make the patients comfortable and lower the incidence of the complications after intubation. Key words: Brushing-teeth irrigation; Oral trachea intubation; Oral care