22 February 2024: Clinical Research
Effectiveness of Glutamine Oral Care in Reducing Oral Mucositis and Improving Oral Health After Neurosurgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Microbiome Analysis
Yan Gao DE , Hong Yang B , Xiaohong Zhang C , Ying Ma DF , Ling Wang AE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942585
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942585
Table 1 Checklist of oral care procedures.
| Number | Procedure | Status (√) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patients were asked to sit fully upright or in an elevated side-lying position to prevent aspiration during mouth cleaning | |
| 2 | Take off the denture if there is one, spread the treatment towel under the jaw, and wet the mouth | |
| 3 | Rinse the teeth and mouth with saline 0.9% solution for 150–180s, and check the condition of the oral cavity | |
| 4 | Brush the teeth with a suction toothbrush (or soft toothbrush) with toothpaste for 180s, ensuring all four quadrants were cleaned | |
| 5 | Dip swab into a standard 0.9% saline oral rinse | |
| 6 | Clean the mouth with swab for 150–180s | |
| 7 | Clean the hard palate, tongue and the bottom of the tongue with swab for 150–180s | |
| 8 | Wipe the mouth and lips for 20–30s | |
| 9 | Inquire about the patient’s feelings about the whole care process, and check the oral condition with the flashlight (whether it is clean, whether there are any residues left, whether there is bleeding, ulcer, etc.) |