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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
APRIL 20, 2022
For patients in respiratory distress, ventilators can spell the difference between life and death. Particularly during the height of the pandemic, ventilators were worth their weight in gold. Once in place, the ventilator pushes a mix of air and oxygen into the lungs to oxygenate the body. Chief among these is pneumonia.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
JUNE 28, 2022
A dental hygienist at the Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, Michelle Lord, RDH, took notice when many of her hospital patients came down with hospital-acquired pneumonia infections. What sparked your interest in addressing hospital-acquired pneumonia risk among your patients? . I began working in the VA system in 2011.
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
OCTOBER 28, 2022
In September 2020, at a time when ventilators were frequently used in the care of patients with severe COVID-19 infections, the DentaQuest Partnership released a report examining the connection between oral health and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). How Depression Is Linked to Oral Health. References.
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