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