Mouth opening in systemic sclerosis: Its course over time, determinants and impact on mouth handicap.
Sarah J H KhidirMaaike BoonstraSytske Anne BergstraGerry Wm BoerrigterElles M Voogt-van der HarstMaarten K NinaberNina Ajmone MarsanTom Wj HuizingaAnnette Hm van der Helm-van MilJeska K de Vries-BouwstraPublished in: Journal of scleroderma and related disorders (2022)
The course of maximal mouth opening is stable in a majority of systemic sclerosis patients. Still, maximal mouth opening over time was smaller in patients with more severe organ involvement. Although microstomia was infrequent, a smaller maximal mouth opening was significantly associated with more mouth handicap, indicating the importance to address maximal mouth opening in routine care of systemic sclerosis patients.
Keyphrases
- systemic sclerosis
- interstitial lung disease
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- resistance training
- peritoneal dialysis
- healthcare
- rheumatoid arthritis
- palliative care
- early onset
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- blood pressure
- quality improvement
- pain management
- body composition
- clinical practice
- high intensity
- drug induced