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Approximating the cost-benefit analysis to a badge system to track hand hygiene in the hospital setting. [PDF]

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Chan D, Robertson S, Poon A, Bearman G.
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Surveying immune and inflammatory alterations in periodontitis among individuals with Down syndrome: A preliminary cross‐sectional study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are particularly vulnerable to early‐onset and rapidly progressing periodontitis, yet the local immune‐inflammatory alterations that contribute to this susceptibility are not fully understood. This study aimed to characterize cytokine profiles in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from individuals ...
Leticia Helena Theodoro, João Victor Soares Rodrigues, Marta A. A. Nuernberg, Pedro Henrique Petrilli, Mabelle de Freitas Monteiro, Valdir Gouveia Garcia, Rafael Scaf de Molon, Renato Correa Viana Casarin   +7 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Poor Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices Among Adolescent Students in Eastern China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jieming Zhong, Meng Wang, Xiaofu Du, Mingbin Liang, Xiangyu Chen,* Feng Lu* Department of Non-Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, People’s ...
Wang M, Du X, Liang M, Chen X, Lu F, Zhong J   +5 more
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Mapping the subgingival HerBiome and HisBiome over the human healthspan

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Understanding the intricate relationship between sex, age, and the oral microbiome is crucial for deciphering the onset and progression of numerous age‐related oral and systemic diseases. Methods Subgingival plaque was collected from 781 periodontally and systemically healthy females and 160 males spanning 0 to 80 years.
Rahul Nikam, Kazune Pax, Michelle Lee‐Scott Beverly, Purnima S. Kumar   +3 more
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Capability, opportunity, and motivation: a structural equation model of hand hygiene behavior based on the COM-B framework in a Chinese hospital setting. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Jiang W, Li X, Cao L, Zhang Y, Zhou P, Song C, Chen X, Xie Y, Tang J.   +8 more
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A multicenter, controlled, randomized trial of home‐applied dual‐light photodynamic therapy in stage I to III periodontitis (LumoNorth2022 study)

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis is a widespread, chronic infection‐triggered inflammatory condition in which professional supportive periodontal care (SPC) and daily oral hygiene form the backbone to reduce the disease activity. Light‐based treatments have shown promising antibacterial effects, but their potential for routine home use has not been ...
Paula Tegelberg, Meeri Ojala, Merja Ylipalosaari, Jori Lindroth, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Hanna Lähteenmäki, Saila Pakarinen, Ismo T. Räisänen, Timo Sorsa, Tommi Pätilä   +9 more
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Effect of periodontal treatment on adipokines in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontal disease (PD) is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), while periodontal treatment (PT) improves glycemic control in T2DM patients. Leptin and adiponectin belong to the adipokines family and have almost antagonistic functions in inflammatory processes and insulin sensitivity modulation.
Natalia Christaki, Dimitra Baladina, Panagiotis A. Koromantzos, Yiorgos A. Bobetsis   +3 more
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Hand hygiene is the number one way to prevent the spread of infections

Take action and practice hand hygiene often.\u2022 Use soap and water or an alcohol based hand rub to clean your hands.\u2022 It only takes 15 seconds to practice hand hygiene.Ask those around you to practice hand hygiene.\u2022 Your doctors and nurses ...

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Association between periodontitis and oral health–related quality of life in patients with systemic conditions: A meta‐analysis

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate whether periodontitis is associated with impaired oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) in adults with systemic conditions. Methods Five databases were searched to identify observational studies that tested the association between periodontitis (diagnosed by clinical ...
Rafael Vargas Bortolaso, Catiusse Crestani Del' Agnese, Leandro Machado Oliveira, Patricia A. Miguez, Fabricio Batistin Zanatta, Raquel Pippi Antoniazzi   +5 more
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Healthcare workers' knowledge, beliefs, and thoughts on improving hand hygiene practices in nursing homes. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Sandbekken IH, Løyland B.
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