Unmasking the Silent Threat: Periodontal Health's Impact on COPD Severity and Hospitalization.
Anitha SubbappaKomarla Sundararaja LokeshSindaghatta Krishnarao ChayaMohammed Kaleem UllahJayaraj Biligere SiddaiahNandlal BhojrajMahesh Padukudru AnandPublished in: Journal of personalized medicine (2023)
Periodontitis is associated with COPD airflow limitation, exacerbation, and hospitalization, with PI being the most clinically relevant periodontal factor. Dentists and physicians should monitor and increase awareness among COPD patients to maintain oral hygiene for prevention of periodontal diseases and mitigate its effect on COPD progression.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- cystic fibrosis
- air pollution
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- risk assessment
- climate change
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation