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Autopercepção da saúde bucal de idosos de um município de médio porte do Nordeste brasileiro Self-perceived oral health among elderly individuals in a medium-sized city in Northeast Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2012
Este estudo objetivou identificar a autopercepção da saúde bucal de idosos e investigar as variáveis associadas a essa autopercepção. Foram pesquisados 321 indivíduos, de 60 anos ou mais, funcionalmente independentes, residentes do Município de Parnaíba,
Luciana Correia Aragão de Vasconcelos, Raimundo Rosendo Prado Júnior, João Batista Mendes Teles, Regina Ferraz Mendes   +3 more
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Perceptions of older people’s oral health care among nurses working in geriatric home care [PDF]

, 2018
Objectives: This study investigates nurses’ self-reported experiences and perceptions of older people’s oral health care using a qualitative method.Methods: We interviewed 10 nurses working in geriatric home care who regularly visit and take care of ...
Marjo Laitala, Laitala, Marja-Liisa, Marja-Liisa Laitala, Taru Aro, Syrjälä, Anna-Maija, Aro, Taru, Jorma I. Virtanen, Anna-Maija Syrjälä, Laitala, Marjo, Virtanen, Jorma I.   +9 more
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Evaluation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly People with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

علوم بهداشتی ایران, 2020
Background and purpose: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common form of diabetes, and a metabolic disorder affecting patientschr('39') general health in various ways. The present study aimed to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (
Fateme Pakize, Mahsa Mehryari, Mohammad Hajimirzamohammad, Ali Bijani, Seyed Reza Hosseini, Mina Motalebnejad, Niloofar Jenabian, Elham Mahmoodi, Zahra Sadat Madani, Fateme Sayadi, MohammadMehdi Naghibi Sistani, Reza Ghadimi, Atena Shirzad, Fateme Baladi, Negin Soghli, Amir Kiakojori   +15 more
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Oral health-related quality of life among elderly patients visiting special clinics in public hospitals in Delhi, India: A cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2019
Background: Oral health is recognized as an integral component of general health, and poor oral health is reflected in general health and quality of life (QoL).
Puneet Chahar, Vikrant R Mohanty, Y B Aswini   +2 more
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Factors associated with the nutritional status of the older population in a selected area of Dhaka, Bangladesh

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Globally, older population (aged ≥60 years) comprise 11% of the total population, and 23% of them are malnourished. Lack of knowledge and education, adverse dietary habits, depression or psychological disorders, poor oral and dental health ...
K. M. Thouhidur Rahman, Md. Khalequzzaman, Fahmida Afroz Khan, Shahrin Emdad Rayna, Sharraf Samin, Md. Hasan, Syed Shariful Islam   +6 more
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Relationships between Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index scores and general physical status in community‐dwelling older adults [PDF]

Gerodontology, 2011
doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00597.xRelationships between Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index scores and general physical status in community‐dwelling older adultsObjective:  The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and general physical status among community‐dwelling older ...
Shingo, Moriya, Kanchu, Tei, Ayumi, Murata, Masumi, Muramatsu, Nobuo, Inoue, Hiroko, Miura   +5 more
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Oral health status as predictor of 1-year mortality after discharge from an acute geriatric unit

, 2019
Purpose: Predicting mortality of older patients is a difficult, yet crucial task, which has lead to development of several prognostic tools. We hypothesized that the evaluation of oral health, which is often neglected, might be helpful to improve 1-year ...
Maglione M., Fiorenzato F., Omiciuolo C., Russi E., Ceschia G., Bartoli G., Bevilacqua L.   +6 more
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Factors related to poor self-perceived oral health among community-dwelling elderly individuals in São Paulo, Brazil Fatores associados à autopercepção de saúde bucal ruim entre idosos não institucionalizados do Município de São Paulo, Brasil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2012
The present study investigated the prevalence of poor self-perceived oral health and its association with oral health, general health and socioeconomic factors among elderly individuals from São Paulo, Brazil.
Fabiola Bof de Andrade, Maria Lúcia Lebrão, Jair Lício Ferreira Santos, Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, Doralice Severo da Cruz Teixeira   +4 more
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Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for oral frailty in elderly patients with chronic heart failure

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of oral frailty among hospitalized elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), identify its associated risk factors, and construct and validate a risk assessment model to provide scientific evidence for early
Xue Song, Rong Chai, Jing Ye, Xiaohua Chen, Yuzhu Lin, Chen Xu   +5 more
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Oral Health Related Quality of Life among Completely Edentulous Patients using Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index

Journal of Nepalese Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, 2019
Introduction: Complete loss of teeth, though not life threatening, does have a significant impact on an individual, resulting in functional, psychological, and social limitations, affecting the quality of life and general health. Oral health related quality of life describes the outcomes of oral health conditions and therapy to those conditions. ...
Sirjana Dahal, Lajana Shrestha
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