Burning Mouth Syndrome and Hypertension: Prevalence, Gender Differences and Association with Pain and Psycho-Social Characteristics—A Case Control Study
| Autor: | Daniela Adamo, Federica Canfora, Elena Calabria, Noemi Coppola, Mattia Sansone, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Giuseppe Pecoraro, Massimo Aria, Luca D’Aniello, Michele Davide Mignogna, Stefania Leuci |
|---|---|
| Přispěvatelé: | Daniela, Adamo, Canfora, Federica, Calabria, Elena, Coppola, Noemi, Sansone, Mattia, Spagnuolo, Gianrico, Giuseppe, Pecoraro, Aria, Massimo, D'Aniello, Luca, Mignogna, MICHELE DAVIDE, Leuci, Stefania |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 20 Issue 3 Pages: 2040 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph20032040 |
| Popis: | Background: To assess the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in burning mouth syndrome (BMS) patients and to investigate its relationship with sociodemographic factors, pain and the psychological profile. Methods: A case-control study was conducted by enrolling 242 BMS patients and 242 controls matched for age and gender. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were recorded, and all participants completed numeric rating scale (NRS), the short-form of the McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ), the Hamilton rating scale for anxiety and depression (HAM-A, HAM-D), the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS). Results: The BMS patients presented with a statistically significant higher prevalence of HTN compared to that in the controls (55% versus 33.5%; p-value |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|