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Oral care after stroke: Where are we now?
Author(s) -
Mary Lyons,
Craig J. Smith,
Elizabeth Boaden,
Marian Brady,
Paul Brocklehurst,
H. Dickinson,
Shaheen Hamdy,
Susan M. Higham,
Peter Langhorne,
Catherine Elizabeth Lightbody,
Giles McCracken,
Antonieta MedinaLara,
Lise Sproson,
A.W.G. Walls,
Dame Caroline Watkins
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european stroke journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2396-9881
pISSN - 2396-9873
DOI - 10.1177/2396987318775206
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering
There appears to be an association between poor oral hygiene and increased risk of aspiration pneumonia - a leading cause of mortality post-stroke. We aim to synthesise what is known about oral care after stroke, identify knowledge gaps and outline priorities for research that will provide evidence to inform best practice.

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