Prevent Pneumonia By Toothbrushing

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mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;Patients on mechanical ventilation are intubated for a
mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt;long time and the study reported that they can
font-family:"Times New Roman";develop pneumonia in a matter of two or three days. 
mso-ansi-language:#0400;The pneumonia can be prevented by in these patients
mso-fareast-language:#0400;by brushing their teeth three times a day.  By doing
mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Sometimes the answer to athis, such cases can be prevented by about 50%.
very complex situation lies in a very simple answerThere are patients who are benefiting from this
and that is what the nurses at the Tel Aviv Universityapproach whereas there are patients who are still
have found.  Normally patients who are unconsciousgetting pneumonia after being on the ventilator.  The
are put on ventilator and it is very common in suchnurses who have discovered this new amazing
individuals to develop lung infection.approach have said that by learning more from this
This is something that the patients are at serious riskthere can be better ways devised to help the rest of
for.  It is also reported that about 15% of the patientsthe 50% of patients who suffer from pneumonia after
who develop lung infection can suffer from seriousbeing on the mechanical ventilators.
infections, which is a result of a depressed immune