Oral Infections in Home-living Elderly Patients Admitted to an Acute Geriatric Ward

Little is known about the oral health of the frail and home-living elderly. The effects of dentogenic infections on the general condition of the elderly are also unknown. We therefore set out to investigate 191 elderly patients referred to an acute geriatric hospital due to sudden worsening of their...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of dental research 1997-06, Vol.76 (6), p.1271-1276
Hauptverfasser:	Meurman, J.H., Pajukoski, H., Snellman, S., Zeiler, S., Sulkava, R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Bacteremia - etiology Blood Sedimentation C-Reactive Protein - analysis Candida albicans - isolation & purification Chi-Square Distribution Dental Care for Aged Dental Care for Chronically Ill Dentistry Female Focal Infection, Dental - blood Focal Infection, Dental - complications Focal Infection, Dental - diagnostic imaging Frail Elderly Health Services Needs and Demand Hospitalization Humans Leukocyte Count Male Periodontal Diseases - complications Periodontal Index Radiography, Panoramic
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