Relationship Between Oral Lesions and Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Intensive Care Unit Patients.

Gianfranco FaviaGiuseppe BarileAngela TempestaChiara CopelliGianluigi NovielliFabio Dell'Olio Saverio Capodiferro Francesca SpiritoNicola BrienzaMario RibezziMaria Concetta VestitoAlberto CorrieroElisiana CarpagnanoAntonio MoschettaMaria ChironnaDaniela LoconsoleFrancesca CentroneMir Faeq Ali QuadriGianluca Martino TartagliaLuisa Limongelli

Published in: Oral diseases (2023)

COVID-19-related lesions of oral mucosa should not be ignored as they can be early and easily-detectable signs of severe COVID-19 disease condition, thus, serving as a prevention measure for any potential unfortunate event. Findings of this study, without implying causation, offer a direction for future investigations that aim to confirm the presence of specific oral lesions in COVID-19 patients as signs of severe disease progression.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
intensive care unit
early onset
end stage renal disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
drug induced
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis