Table 2

Clinical characteristics and outcome measures of trials included in the meta-analysis

Reference
SAPS II
CAO dental index
Incidence of pneumonia
ICU LOS (days)
Mortality rate


T
C
T
C
T
C
T
C
T
C

[9]
NR
NR
NR
NR
3/173
9/180
7.9
8.5
2/173
10/180
[10]
37 ± 15
33 ± 13
16 ± 7
18 ± 8
4/30
11/30
18 ± 16
24 ± 19
3/30
7/30
[12]
NR
NR
NR
NR
4/270
9/291
14 ± 9
13 ± 9
6/270
3/291
[11]
45 ± 18
45 ± 18
19 ± 9
20 ± 9
13/114
12/114
NR
NR
31/114
24/114

C, control group; CAO, caries-absent-occluded; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; NR, not reported; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score; T, treatment group.

Pineda et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R35   doi:10.1186/cc4837