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VAPREVENT Oral Care & Infection Prevention
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ORAL CARE & INFECTION PREVENTION

Oral Care in health facilities Whether in the hospital or nursing home, good oral hygiene is essential to fewer infections and an overall sense of patient satisfaction. Patient comfort: Overall well-being A patient with a sore mouth may not be eating and may get dehydrated. Poor oral hygiene can also affect a patient’s mood and interaction with others. Infection prevention: VAP & HAP VAP (Ventilator Associated Pneumonia) and HAP (Hospital-acquired pneumonia) are a primary management objective to infection control practitioners and a serious health risk to patients. most common cause of...

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Components range Individual items to implement protocols step by step DENTIPS® Oral Swab untreated Swabs are used to remove mucus build-up from the patient’s mouth. They may be used for oral cleaning in combinaison with toothpaste, mouthwash or moisturizer. MDS096202EU Individually wrapped 2 dispenser boxes of 250 swabs | 500 swabs per case Wrapped by bag of 20 swabs 2 dispenser boxes of 500 swabs | 1000 swabs per case Bulk | 1000 swabs per case DENTIPS® Oral Swab treated with dentifrice With sponge treated with dentifrice, DenTips® stimulate oral tissue while lifting debris and mucus...

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Kits range Solution designed to promote best practice Individual Oral Care kit - Standard 2 DenTips® Oral Swabs treated with dentifrice 1 Biotène® Mouthwash, 15mL packet 1 Oralbalance® Gel for dry mouth, 3g packet MDS096013EU Individual Oral Care kit - with Suction Swabs 2 Suction Swabs, treated with dentifrice 1 DenTips® unteated Oral Swab 1 Biotène® Mouthwash, 15mL packet 1 Oralbalance® Gel for dry mouth, 3g packet MDS096513EU Individual Oral Care kit - with Suction Toothbrush 1 Suction Toothbrush, treated with dentifrice 1 DenTips® untreated Oral Swab 1 Biotène® MouthWash, 15mL packet 1...

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Medline VAPREVENT kits Designed for convenience and improvement VAPrevent | All-in-one solution With gloved hands, peel back film. Pour the Biotène® Mouthwash into cup of the packaging and saturate head with mouthwash. Proceed with care. Open Oralbalance® and squeeze onto Dentips®. Liberally coat inside of mouth (teeth, lips, tongue, palate). Biotène® | New asset in your therapeutic arsenal5 Human saliva has an antiseptic action for oral cavity, respiratory system protection and healing properties. If the amount of saliva and naturally occurring enzymes are altered for any reason, the...

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Medline VAPREVENT : :: Patient comfort :: Staff compliance :: Infection prevention Extended Cuff Nitrile Gloves SenSiCare® extended Cuff • • • Flex-One™ Surgical Suction EasE of UsE • safEty • Economical solUtion Powder-Free Non-sterile Ambidextrous exam gloves Latex-free Long cuff for better protection technology for patient care 1. Clinical practice guidelines for hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults. Rotstein et al. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol Vol 19 No 1 January/February 2008 2. Sepsis in European intensive care units: Results of the SOAP study....

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