Comparing the Effects of Matrica and Chlorhexidine on the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Ali Maarefvand
1
,
Mohammad Reza Heidari
1
, *
,
Abbas Ebadi
2
and
Anooshirvan Kazemnejad
3
1 Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
2 Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Biostatistics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
*
Corresponding author: Mohammad Reza Heidari, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran, Tel: +982166418587
mheidari@shahed.ac.ir
Modern Care Journal: July 31, 2015, 12 (3) ; e9368
Published Online :
July 31, 2015
Article Type: Research Article
Received:
April 16, 2014
Revised:
August 15, 2014
Accepted:
September 18, 2014
To Cite:
Maarefvand
A, Heidari
M R, Ebadi
A, Kazemnejad
A. Comparing the Effects of Matrica and Chlorhexidine on the Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia,
Mod Care J.
2015
; 12(3):e9368.
Abstract
Background and Aim: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common infection within intensive care units (ICUs). Happening in patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours, the disease is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This study aims to compare the effects of Matrica and chlorhexidine mouthwashes on the prevention of VAP among patients hospitalized in ICUs of selected hospitals in Qom in 2013.
Keywords:
Matrica,Ventilator-associated pneumonia,Mouthwash,0.2% Chlorhexidine,Intensive Care Unit,Intensive Care Unit.
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