The goal of this clinical trial was to find out whether cleaning the mouths of children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with toothbrushing and chlorhexidine lowers the chance of getting lung infections in patients on breathing machines compared to routine mouth care. The study determined whether this approach changed how long children need a breathing machine, how many days they stayed in the PICU, and whether it affects survival. The main questions it aimed to answer were: * Did toothbrushing with chlorhexidine, compared to routine mouth care, lowered the risk of lung infections in patients on breathing machines in the PICU? * Did this approach also affect recovery outcomes, including duration of needing a breathing machine, length of PICU stay, and survival rates? Researchers compared toothbrushing and chlorhexidine to routine mouth care to see if toothbrushing and chlorhexidine lowered the risk of lung infections in patients on breathing machines. Participants: Had safety practices to prevent lung infections in patients on breathing machines Had toothbrushing and chlorhexidine or routine mouth care three times daily 5 minutes in each Had physical check-up and any tests needed as part of their care
Age range
18 Months – 16 Years
Sex
ALL
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incidence of VAP in pediatric patients in PICU receiving toothbrushing and chlorohexidine in comparison to routine oral hygiene
Timeframe: Baseline, Day 2, Day3, Day 4 and Day 5 of enrollment