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Accession Number
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PB2012-113492
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Title
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Peri-Intubation Intervention to Reduce Oral Flora and VAP.
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Publication Date
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Oct 2005
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Media Count
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30p
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Personal Author
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M. J. Grap
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Abstract
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This randomized, controlled clinical trial tested an early (within 12 hours of intubation) application of chlorhexidine (CHX) by swab versus control (no swab) on oral microbial flora and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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Keywords
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Clinical trial
Oral microbial flora
Pneumonia
Swab
Trauma patients
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
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Source Agency
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TriService Nursing Research Program/Uniform Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
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NTIS Subject Category
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44M - Health Resources
92C - Social Concerns
44 - Health Care
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Corporate Author
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Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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Final rept., 18 Oct 05-31 July 08.
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NTIS Issue Number
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1226
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Contract Number
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N03-006
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