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Achieve patient comfort, staff compliance and infection prevention Oral care solutions

VAP prevention Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading cause of death in critically ill patients. That’s why good oral hygiene is essential for maintaining healthy oral flora and fewer infections. Medline’s oral care portfolio includes 24-Hour Kits that contain everything needed for sufficient oral care over 24 hours, as well as individual trays, which are ideal for patients with specific oral hygiene needs. Trays are also suitable for those being moved out of the ICU who don’t need a full 24-Hour Oral Care Kit. Medline’s products help you maintain compliance with oral care...

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63% of nurses in Europe feel they don’t have appropriate tools to provide oral care to their patients.2 VAP affects 5 to 40% of patients ventilated for more than 2 days.3 Studies suggest that VAP increases the length of ICU stay by 6 to 10 days.4 Researchers report that VAP can cost between €10,800 and €51,000 to treat.5

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Table of contents 24-Hour Kits Single tray kits Individual items

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24-Hour Kits drive the highest levels of compliance Medline’s 24-Hour Kits offer all necessary components for a full day of oral care for one patient, and are conveniently packaged in a dispenser box. The two different types of trays are colour-coded to help healthcare workers quickly know which one to use, and also to let others easily check whether proper care has been performed. Furthermore, the dispenser box has three convenient storage solutions thanks to the handy plastic/ paper strap, allowing you to hang the kit on the wall or a ventilator, or you can place it on the bedside table....

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Single tray kits designed for convenience and improved processes The kit contains every item that you need. The cup is provided as the perfect place to pour the prescribed solution to perform the oral care. Individual Oral Care Kit standard* The kit contains: - 2 DenTips green oral swabs treated with dentifrice - 1 packet of Medline Mouth Rinse (7 ml) - 1 packet of Medline Mouth Moisturiser gel (3 g). MDS096013MEU VAPrevent Oral Care Kit standard Individual Oral Care Kit with suction swabs* The kit contains: - 2 suction swabs treated with dentifrice - 1 DenTips oral swab. Also available...

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Individual items to implement a step-by-step protocol DenTips® oral swabs* DenTips are used to remove mucus build-up from a patient’s mouth. Green DenTips, with a sponge treated with dentifrice, provide additional cleansing of oral tissues. MDS096202EU Blue swab individually wrapped Blue swabs wrapped in a bag of 20 Green swab individually wrapped Green swabs wrapped in a bag of 10 Suction swab and toothbrush* Suction swabs and toothbrushes can be connected to a standard suction line and controlled by using the thumb port. MDS096525EU Suction swab individually wrapped Suction toothbrush...

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High-quality solutions Compliancedriven designs Exceptional service Patient hygiene expertise Medline Industries Ltd 3rd Floor Quayside Wilderspool Business Park Greenalls Avenue Warrington WA4 6HL United Kingdom Tel.: +44 844 334 5237 www.medline.eu/uk uk-customerservice@medline.com Medline Ireland Ltd 1 Grant’s Row Mount Street Lower Dublin 2 Ireland Tel.: +353 1 691 73 06 www.medline.eu/ie ie-customerservice@medline.com References: 1. Sona, C. S., Zack, J. E., Schallom, M. E., McSweeney, M., McMullen, K., Thomas, J., Coopersmith, C. M., Boyle, W. A., Buchman, T. G., Mazuski, J. E., &...

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