Quick reference card

Hospital Ward

For ward nurses, physicians & allied health

From drymouth.org, an evidence-based education library. General information, not medical advice.

Dry Mouth · Clinical Quick Reference For ward nurses, physicians & allied health Daily mouth care lowers pneumonia risk drymouth .org Inpatients are high-risk: acute illness, dehydration, oxygen and mouth-breathing, nil-by-mouth periods and multiple new medicines all dry the mouth. Good mouth care improves comfort and intake and, done…

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