Oral health and orofacial pain in people with dementia admitted to acute hospital wards: observational cohort study.

Liza J M van de RijtRoxane A F WeijenbergAlexandra R FeastVictoria VickerstaffFrank LobbezooElizabeth L Sampson

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2018)

Improving oral care in acute hospital patients with dementia, particularly those who cannot self-report pain, may significantly reduce pain and suffering in this population.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
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liver failure
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neuropathic pain
oral health
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
cognitive impairment
quality improvement
spinal cord
postoperative pain
health insurance