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This document discusses the importance of providing oral care to intubated patients in order to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). It begins by explaining the pathophysiology of how VAP develops from bacterial infection of the lungs when oral bacteria are aspirated through the endotracheal tube. It then discusses how oral care is crucial for preventing VAP by reducing the bacterial burden in the mouth. However, it notes that oral care is often inconsistently provided due to various ba

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