Fernández-Plata R, Olmedo-Torres D, Martínez-Briseño D, González-Cruz H, Casa-Medina G, García-Sancho C

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory gingival process that has been associated with the severity of respiratory diseases. In Mexico a prevalence of 78% was found in population with social security and › 60 years old. The aim of this study is to establish the association between periodontal disease and respiratory diseases according to the inpatient days. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to December 2011. We included hospitalized patients, ≥ 18 years of age, without sedation or intubated. A dentist classified patients into two groups according to the severity of the periodontal disease: mild-to-moderate and severe. We estimated medians of inpatient days by disease and severity. Negative binomial models were adjusted to estimate incidence rate ratios and predicted inpatient days. Results: 3,059 patients were enrolled. The median of observed and predicted inpatient days was higher in the group of severe periodontal disease (p ‹ 0.05). Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tuberculosis, and influenza had the highest incidence rates ratios of periodontal disease (p ‹ 0.05). Conclusions: The severity of periodontal disease is positively associated with inpatient days of patients with respiratory diseases.

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