Use of mouthwashes in the management of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units: recommendations and current evidence
Marcos Roberto Tovani‐Palone, Erfan Shamsoddin
Abstract
Dear Editor, According to recent studies, approximately 33% of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) should require intensive care, and up to 20% of those admitted to hospital may need invasive mechanical ventilation.() Considering the performance of multidisciplinary teams composed of physicians, nurses, dentists, physical therapists, and other health professionals at intensive care units (ICU) for treatment of COVID-19 patients,(–) and evidence pointing to a decrease in viral load of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in saliva [...]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineIntensive careMechanical ventilationSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineIntensive care unitMultidisciplinary approachCoronavirusMEDLINEEmergency medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineVirologyOutbreakLawSociologyPolitical scienceSocial scienceDental Research and COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI