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Oral health of patients under short hospitalization period: observational study

2014; Wiley; Volume: 41; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jcpe.12250

ISSN

1600-051X

Autores

Lucas Lopes Araújo SOUSA, Wagner Leal Serra e Silva Filho, Regina Ferraz Mendes, José Machado Moita Neto, Raimundo Rosendo Prado Júnior,

Tópico(s)

Oral health in cancer treatment

Resumo

To assess the impact of hospitalization on the oral health status of individuals hospitalized for a short period of time.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.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 < 0.001), at T2 (1.06-1.30; p < 0.007) and at T3 (1.19-1.44; p < 0.03). Gingival index (GI) increased at T2 (0.74-0.96; p < 0.04) and at T3 (0.74-0.96; p < 0.02).Oral health, assessed through PI and GI, deteriorates after a short period of hospitalization.

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