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Xerostomia and associated factors among adults with HIV on HAART attending voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) clinics in Dar Es Salaam

BMC Oral Health
Background Adequate saliva quantity and quality are necessary for proper oral function and protection. Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a common complaint among people living with HIV (PLHIV) which increases their risk of acquiring oral diseases.
Lilian Ephrem Mkonyi, Luciana Albert Mmary   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of xerostomia, Sicca, and Sjogren’s syndromes in a national sample of adults

BMC Oral Health, 2021
Objectives To assess the prevalence and determinants of xerostomia among adults and identify how many of the ones experiencing xerostomia have Sicca and Sjogren's syndromes.
Indrė Stankevičienė, A. Puriene, D. Mieliauskaitė, L. Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, J. Aleksejūniene   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Measurement Tools for Radiation‐Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐induced fibrosis is a common, often debilitating late effect of head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment. An updated systematic review is needed to evaluate the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of fibrosis measurement tools.
Vanessa Helou, Pooja D. Reddy, Purva H. Rumde, Mary L. Klem, Sagar G. Kansara, Oldrich Virag, Yvonne M. Mowery, Nicole N. Scheff, Matthew E. Spector, Shaum Sridharan, Marci L. Nilsen, Kevin J. Contrera   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors, hyposalivation and impact of xerostomia on oral health-related quality of life

Brazilian Oral Research
To determine xerostomia-related frequency, factors, salivary flow rates and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of patients attending the Universidad Andrés Bello Dental School Clinic, in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile.
Sven NIKLANDER, Laura VEAS, Cristina BARRERA, Flavio FUENTES, Giuliana CHIAPPINI, Maureen MARSHALL   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Twelve‐Month Outcomes of a Preventive Dysphagia Intervention in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer—A Randomized Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐associated dysphagia is common after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and may occur early or years later. The effect of preventive exercises might be undermined by poor adherence. Aim To evaluate the effect of a simple preventive exercise protocol on swallowing function up to 12 months after radiotherapy.
Kerstin Petersson, Signe Rödseth Smith, Charlotte Johansson‐Malmeling, Caterina Finizia, Lisa Tuomi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Evidence on Best Practice Dental Survivorship Care for People With Head and Neck Cancer: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Emerging Evidence

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Head and neck cancer (HNC) survival is improving, increasing the need to address long‐term survivorship issues. Dental survivorship—care before, during, and after treatment—remains inconsistent across services. We conducted a review of systematic reviews and emerging evidence to inform contemporary dental survivorship care for HNC
David G. Tighe, Rebecca Venchiarutti, Isidoro Ruisi, Purnima Sundaresan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hyperemesis gravidarum and oral health: A scoping review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP), associated with dehydration, nutritional deficiencies, and systemic complications. Although recurrent vomiting, altered dietary patterns, and medication effects might plausibly affect oral health, this relationship has not been comprehensively ...
Niamh Coffey, Lucy James, Angela C. Flynn, Zeinab El‐Dirani, Shahnawaz Khijmatgar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Xerostomia correlates with pain sensitivity in burning mouth syndrome patients

Scientific Reports
Patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) often exhibit abnormal somatosensory function, and xerostomia is a common accompanying symptom. This study aimed to explore whether xerostomia is associated with pain sensitivity in patients with BMS. A total of
Hongsen Zhao, Shujun Ran, Wenqian Huo, Kang Gan, Wenlu Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbiome and aging: Trajectories of microbiome age across human ecosystems and their systemic effects

iMeta, EarlyView.
Microbiome age (MA) has emerged as an innovative biomarker of biological aging, reflecting host aging trajectories through dynamic alterations in microbial composition, function, and host–microbe interactions across multiple body ecosystems. Diverse computational strategies—including traditional machine learning, deep learning, and multi‐omics ...
Zhexin Ni, Jiaojiao Xie, Zhichun Zhang, Keming Zhang, Jie Ding, Mingyang Chang, Ying Su, Yunan Zhang, Mingfei Yao, Chengyuan Wang, Yan Yan, Wenjie Fang, Hainv Gao, Xuecong Tian, Yangshuo Li, Xinlin Zhu, Wen Zhang, Wanqing Liao, Gaoyuan Xu, Guojing Chen, Xiaoyi Lv, Chaoqin Yu, Weihua Pan, Vadim Molodtsov, Lanjuan Li, Yue Gao, Wei Zhou   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salivary cortisol as a neuroendocrine stress biomarker for xerostomia in multiple sclerosis patients: a comparative cross-sectional study

BMC Oral Health
Background Xerostomia is a common and clinically relevant complaint in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), adversely affecting oral health, nutrition, and the quality of life.
Tanaz Khabazian, Aynaz Khabazian, Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Fatemeh Samavatijame, Saba Mohammadi, Maryam Koopaie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source