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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

Debate: Preventive coronary intervention for vulnerable plaque. The interventional cardiologist's approach. [PDF]

REC Interv Cardiol
Gómez-Lara J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Concurrent Validity of the Modified Oral Status Survey Tool

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Modified Oral Status Survey Tool (MOSST) is a novel instrument designed to assess oral health and function in older adults for whom traditional dental indices are unsuitable. Originally developed for older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), its reliability and content validity are established, but its concurrent ...
Hoda Tayebi‐Hillali, Caoimhin Mac Giolla Phadraig, Isabel C. Olegário, Jean Moynihan, Laura Hunt, Lewis Winning, Philip McCallion, Mary McCarron, Katrina Byrne   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Construction of vulnerable plaque prediction model based on multimodal vascular ultrasound parameters and clinical risk factors. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yan L, Ye X, Fu L, Hou W, Lin S, Su H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Developing and Validating a Nursing‐Applied Oral Health Risk Assessment Tool for Care‐Dependent Older German Adults: A Two‐Panel Delphi Study

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Implementation of oral health assessment tools in residential care for older adults remains challenging. We aimed to establish the content validity and practice relevance of the Mouth‐related Risk Assessment for Professional Nursing (Mu‐RAP), a nursing‐applied instrument designed to identify oral health risks in care‐dependent ...
Anna‐Lena Hillebrecht, Sarah Funck, Elmar Ludwig, Ramona Waterkotte, Anna Greta Barbe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Residual inflammatory risk and vulnerable plaque in the carotid artery in patients with ischemic stroke. [PDF]

Front Neurol
Gong X, Yu C, Lu Z, Wang X, Cai Q, Cheng X, Lu J.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Intima‐Media Thickness Progression Rate and Primary Unassisted Patency Failure in Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Prospective Cohort Study

Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Failure of autogenous arteriovenous fistulas (AV fistulas) due to venous neointimal hyperplasia is a major clinical challenge. Whether the rate of progression in venous intima‐media thickness predicts primary unassisted patency failure remains unknown.
Gen Li, Zhengjiang Cao
wiley   +1 more source

A novel rabbit model of atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque established by cryofluid-induced endothelial injury. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Lu H, Xu Y, Zhao H, Xu X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Association Between Regular Dental Scaling and Risk of Dementia in Patients With Moderate to Severe Periodontitis Longitudinal Study Using Korean National Health Insurance Service‐National Health Screening Cohort Data Base

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of regular dental scaling by evaluating the association between the frequency of dental scaling and the risk of dementia in individuals with moderate to severe periodontal disease. Methods This study used the Korean National Health Insurance Service‐National Health Screening cohort ...
Seon‐Rye Kim, Minkook Son, Yu‐Rin Kim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

High brain natriuretic peptide levels are associated with vulnerable plaque in cervical carotid artery. [PDF]

World Neurosurg X
Sasaki N, Hiramatsu T, Hasegawa Y, Sawada M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source