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Effects of Regular Dual‐Light Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy on Oral Health in Assisted Living Residents—A Randomized Controlled Trial

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of dual‐light antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) on oral health among older people living in assisted living facilities (ALF), comparing it to conventional oral self‐care guidance.
Wilma Romppanen, Jaana Helenius‐Hietala, Saila Pakarinen, Sanna Korte, Riitta Saarela, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Timo Sorsa, Tommi Pätilä   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glial Cells as Central Players in Neuroinflammation and Neuronal Damage Caused by Bacterial Pneumonia.

Neuroimmunomodulation
Ferreira AMS, Castro LVG, Ferreira-Costa M, Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque CF, Silva AR.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Adjunctive Role of Pulmonary Angiography in Differentiating Invasive Mold Pneumonia from Bacterial Pneumonia. [PDF]

Infect Chemother
Choi YJ, Lim SY, Chang E, Bae S, Jung J, Kim MJ, Chong YP, Choi SH, Lee SO, Kim YS, Kim MY, Kim SH.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Improving Oral Care in Stroke Patients: Patients' and Carers' Experiences of Oral Care in a Hospital Environment Following Acute Stroke

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to explore the thoughts and feelings of stroke patients and their carers (family/guardians) about oral care during hospitalisation, and (in turn) inform future research and service development. Background Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and associated physical and cognitive impairments can compromise ...
Hazel Dickinson, Catherine Elizabeth Lightbody, StJohn Crean, Caroline Watkins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam treatment of hospital-acquired/ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia caused by imipenem-nonsusceptible pathogens: Subgroup analysis and molecular characterization of isolates from the RESTORE-IMI 2 clinical study. [PDF]

PLoS One
Young K, DeRyke CA, Hilbert DW, Losada MC, Du J, Paschke A, Chen LF.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Interprofessional Learning and Oral Health‐Related Attitudes and Knowledge Among Nursing Students at a University in Sweden—An Exploratory Study

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate an interprofessional learning (IPL) session involving dental hygiene students and nursing students and to investigate the nursing students' oral health‐related knowledge and attitudes. Material and Method First, a questionnaire about knowledge and attitudes regarding oral health was answered by 84 nursing students. After an IPL
Annica Almståhl, Erika Palmgren, Jessica Skoogh Andersson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expression and clinical significance of IL-17 and its receptor in bacterial pneumonia before and after treatment. [PDF]

Am J Transl Res
Zhang X, Zhou D, Chu J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparing Oral Care Interventions for the Management of Ventilator‐Associated Pneumonia in Adult Patients in Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common but preventable complication in mechanically ventilated adults. Nurse‐delivered oral care is central to VAP prevention; however, the comparative effectiveness of distinct oral care intervention strategies remains unclear.
Jafar Alabdullah, Yasemin Sezgin, Foluke Stella Bosun‐Arije   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The "two-hit" storm: a hyper-inflammatory endotype in pediatric long COVID and its role in the severity of secondary bacterial pneumonia-a mechanistic review and clinical implications. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Huang H, Chen S, Fang Z, Ma Y, Xu Y, Dong G.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Can Artificial Intelligence Be Utilised to Develop Point‐of‐Care Endodontic Microbiological Technologies?

International Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Primary or persistent endodontic disease is caused by microbial biofilms that irritate the pulp and periapical tissues. Extensive microbiological analyses of these biofilms and their constituent pathogens have revealed their diversity and complexity.
Ashraf F. Fouad
wiley   +1 more source