Periodontal disease and pneumonia mortality in haemodialysis patients: A 7-year cohort study.
Masanori IwasakiGeorge W TaylorShuji AwanoAkihiro YoshidaShota KataokaToshihiro AnsaiHidetoshi NakamuraPublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2017)
The results of this study suggest that periodontal disease is independently associated with pneumonia mortality in haemodialysis patients. Future studies evaluating the potential effect of oral interventions for periodontal health improvement on pneumonia in haemodialysis patients would be of great interest.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- public health
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular events
- respiratory failure
- human health
- case control