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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Neurosurgical coma patients methods of oral care Author: Xiao Xiaoyan Wen Tang Hua Fang root [Abstract] Objective To observe the two kinds of oral care for unconscious patients, brain surgery, the effect of oral care in order to better care for patients. Methods 28 cases of coma patients in control group: normal saline by oral care routine operation, year coma patients 32 cases observed group: saline + 1% to 3% hydrogen peroxide line of oral care, the effects of the two groups compared the results of the control group the rate was 35.7% of bad breath, oral inflammation was 17.9% in the observation group of bad breath occurs rate of 3.13%, 6.25% incidence of inflammation of the mouth. Both oral care significantly Conclusion coma in neurosurgical patients, the use of saline (1% to 3%) hydrogen peroxide line of oral care, more prevent the patient’s bad breath and good oral inflammation. [Keywords] oral care neurosurgery coma In recent years, with the increased incidence of accidents and hypertension increase the level of cerebral hemorrhage in the brain surgery often have the situation of patients hospitalized in a coma. Oral pathogenic micro-organisms into the human body is one of the main [1] On the one hand a coma patient as not eating, swallowing, chewing weakened or limited self-purification and partial oral mucosal immunity weakened, will breed a large number of bacteria in the mouth, on the other, often unconscious patients in critical condition, longer duration, often endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy, suction, etc., body resistance is low, increasing the chance of infection in the mouth [2] In order to more effectively do the coma patient’s oral care, neurosurgery hospital from October 2007 months since, a prospective controlled study, the use of normal saline + 1% to 3% hydrogen peroxide for oral care for unconscious patients, and achieved satisfactory results. are presented below: 1 Clinical data Brain su