Poor oral health and mortality in geriatric patients admitted to an acute hospital: an observational study
Abstract Background Poor oral health at hospital admission is a potential higher mortality risk predictor. We aimed to determine in-hospital mortality by assessing poor oral health using a validated tool. Methods A retrospective observational study was conducted in an acute care hospital, and 624 co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1429-z |