Cabov 2010.

Methods	Prospective double‐blind, placebo‐RCT
Participants	60 non‐edentulous patients consecutively admitted to the surgical ICU and requiring minimum stay of 3 days Inclusion criteria: aged > 18 years, medical condition suggesting hospitalisation in the ICU for ≥ 3 days, and an eventual requirement for mechanical ventilation by oro‐ or nasotracheal intubation Exclusion criteria: not reported
Interventions	Chlorohexidine: antiseptic decontamination of dental plaque and the oral mucosa with chlorhexidine gel Placebo: placebo gel
Outcomes	Outcomes: dental status assessed using a caries‐absent‐occluded score, and the amount of plaque assessed using a semi‐quantitative score Samples of dental plaque, oral mucosa, and nasal and tracheal aspirates were collected for bacterial culture, and nosocomial infections were assessed
Notes	Unclear whether any stroke‐specific data are available – e‐mail sent to study authors requesting further information