Oral health of patients under short hospitalization period: observational study

Autor: Lucas Lopes Araújo Sousa, José Machado Moita Neto, Wagner Leal Serra e Silva Filho, Regina Ferraz Mendes, Raimundo Rosendo Prado Júnior
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 41:558-563
ISSN: 0303-6979
DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12250
Popis: OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of hospitalization on the oral health status of individuals hospitalized for a short period of time. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was an observational study of hospitalized patients. The plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI) was measured at baseline (T0 - first 24 h of hospital admission), and at 3 (T1), 7 (T2), 14 (T3) days. RESULTS One hundred and sixty-two patients were examined at baseline (T0), 35 examined at 3 days (T1), 23 at 7 days (T2) and 16 at 14 days (T3). The main reason for loss of patients was hospital discharge. The mean PI increased at T1 (0.97-1.21; p
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