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In rodents, the representation of the body surface in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) forms a mirror image along the ventral border of the S1 in the secondary somatosensory cortex (S2). Sensory information from the oral region is processed in the S1 and the border region between the S2 and insular oral region (IOR). We examined the relationship between somatosensory representations in the S1...
Background
Oral care using chlorhexidine has been considered useful in reducing the incidence of ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) in adult patients. However, no study has proved the effect of oral care in reducing the incidence of VAP in preterm infants.
Objectives
To investigate the efficacy of oral care using a sponge brush moistened with sterile water in reducing the bacterial load in the...