Periodontal disease and preterm delivery: a nationwide population-based cohort study of Taiwan

Autor: Ya-Ling Lee, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Sin-Yi Chou, Chen-Li Lin, Feng-Shiang Cheng, Chia-Yi Yu, Dachen Chu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07425-8
Popis: Abstract Preterm delivery of low-birth weight infants is considered a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates. Various studies have reported a positive correlation between periodontal disease (PD) and premature birth (PB) and yet no population-based study has assessed the impact of PD severity and treatments on premature birth. This cohort study used Taiwan’s national medical records (1999–2012, included 1,757,774 pregnant women) to investigate the association between PD severity and PB. Women with PD during the 2-year period prior for giving birth were more likely to have PB (11.38%) than those without PD (10.56%; p
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