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. 2012 Dec 24;5(1):203–213. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v5n1p203

Table 1.

Practices prior to oral care

Variable (n=150)
Hands are washed
Yes 40(27%)
No 110(73%)
Gloves wearing
Yes 147(98.0%)
No 3(2.0%)
Hyperoxygenation/hyperinflation
Yes 122 (81.3%)
No 28 (18.7%)
Suction endotracheal tube
Yes 142 (94.7%)
No 8(5.3%)
Old tape and ties are loosened and removed
Yes 124(82.7%)
No 26(17.3%)
Oropharyngyngeal airway are removed
Yes 85 (56.7%)
No 28(18.7%)
No oropharyngeal airway applied 37(24.6%)

n = sample number