The effect of a home-based orofacial exercise program on oral aperture of patients with systemic sclerosis: A single-blind prospective randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | Didem Arslan, İlker Ünal, İpek Türk, Muharrem Cem Doğan, Nihan Cuzdan, Volkan Çiftçi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Rehabilitation business.industry oral aperture systemic sclerosis medicine.medical_treatment microstomia Mean age Oral hygiene Home based law.invention rehabilitation Exercise program Rheumatology Randomized controlled trial law Internal medicine medicine Original Article Single blind business Exercise |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Rheumatology |
| ISSN: | 2618-6500 2148-5046 |
| Popis: | Objectives This study aims to evaluate the effect of a home-based orofacial exercise program on the oral aperture (OA) of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. Patients and methods This single-blind prospective randomized controlled study performed between March 2017 and January 2019 included 56 SSc patients (3 males, 53 females; mean age 52.9±10.6 years; range, 31 to 70 years) with an OA of |
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