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Hospital Dental Services to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
AbstractPurpose of ReviewHospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) has a high incidence among health care –associated infections. Oral care is a standard intervention for the prevention of HAP, but few hospitals provide access to dental services for inpatients. In the current review, we examine hospital dental services and determine the effectiveness of hospital teams, including dental professionals, in controlling HAP.Recent FindingsIn-hospital dental services for perioperative patients under ventilator management and patients with acute stroke have been reported to reduce HAP. Dental interventions that achieve control of HAP h...
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - August 22, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Sleep Duration Is Associated With Subclinical Carotid Plaque Burden
CONCLUSIONS: The association between long sleep and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis may explain prior associations between long sleep and stroke.PMID:37470161 | DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.041967
Source: Atherosclerosis - July 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Christian Agudelo Alberto R Ramos Hannah Gardener Ken Cheung Mitchell S V Elkind Ralph L Sacco Tatjana Rundek Source Type: research

The reasons for not returning to work and health-related quality of life among young and middle-aged patients with stroke: A cross-sectional study
ConclusionsMore than half did not RTW within 1 year in our study. The results will help inform future research to identify interventions to promote RTW and improve HRQoL for young and middle-aged patients with stroke.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - February 23, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Estimation and predictors of direct hospitalisation expenses and in-hospital mortality for patients who had a stroke in a low-middle income country: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional study in Iranian hospitals
Conclusion Applying cost-effective stroke prevention strategies among the younger population (≤49 years old) is strongly recommended. Migration to universal health insurance can effectively reduce the inequality gap among all insured patients.
Source: BMJ Open - December 13, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kazemi, Z., Emamgholipour Sefiddashti, S., Daroudi, R., Ghorbani, A., Yunesian, M., Hassanvand, M. S., Shahali, Z. Tags: Open access, Neurology Source Type: research

Dizziness, Falls, and Hearing Loss in Adults Living With Sickle Cell Disease
DISCUSSION: These results provide justification for patient and health care provider education regarding appropriate referrals for vestibular/balance assessments and provision of fall prevention strategies. Future studies on balance and SCD are encouraged.PMID:36251873 | DOI:10.1044/2022_AJA-22-00059
Source: American Journal of Audiology - October 17, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: M Dawn Nelson Danielle M Bennett Mark E Lehman Angela I Okonji Source Type: research

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