A Crossover Trial of a Novel Toothbrushing Method for Prevention of Aspiration Pneumonia: Toothpaste With Povidone-Iodine and Moisturizing Gel Mixture
In patients at risk for aspiration pneumonia, toothbrushing should be performed with a mixture of PV-I and a moisturizing gel. This method is a novel approach that reduces the risk of aspiration pneumonia in intubated patients and older adults requiring care, and its clinical application is expected in the future.
Authors
- Ryuichiro Funahara
- Akira Imakiire
- Sakiko Soutome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4646-587X)
- Madoka Funahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1188-7570)
- Atsuko Nakamichi
- Haruka Oyama
Institutions
- University of Nagasaki (JP)
- Kyushu Dental University (JP)
- Government Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
- Kanagawa Dental University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.75494
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84