Assessment of Inflammatory Scores in Severity Prediction for Elderly Patients with Odontogenic Infections

Odontogenic infections (OIs) can lead to severe complications, especially in elderly patients due to age-related physiological changes and comorbidities. This study aims to evaluate the predictive accuracy of inflammatory scores-APACHE II, CURB-65, SOFA, and NEWS2-in determining the severity of odon...

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Veröffentlicht in:Dentistry journal 2024-11, Vol.12 (11), p.371
Hauptverfasser: Tapalaga, Gianina, Nica, Luminita Maria, Cirligeriu, Laura-Elena, Bumbu, Bogdan Andrei, Pricop, Marius
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Zusammenfassung:Odontogenic infections (OIs) can lead to severe complications, especially in elderly patients due to age-related physiological changes and comorbidities. This study aims to evaluate the predictive accuracy of inflammatory scores-APACHE II, CURB-65, SOFA, and NEWS2-in determining the severity of odontogenic infections among elderly patients (>70 years) compared to younger patients (70 years, n = 49) and younger patients (
ISSN:2304-6767
2304-6767
DOI:10.3390/dj12110371