Relationship between Hyposalivation and Acute Respiratory Infection in Dental Outpatients
Relationship between Hyposalivation and Acute Respiratory Infection in Dental Outpatients
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DOI：
10.1159/000333147
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
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影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Nakao, Hiroyuki
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作者：
Iwabuchi, Hiroshi;Fujibayashi, Takashi;Nakao, Hiroyuki
背景：呼吸功能低下可能会影响呼吸系统疾病，因为口腔既是呼吸器官的入口，也是消化道的入口。急性呼吸道感染患者一般预后良好，自然病程短。然而，在宿主降低抵抗力的情况下，例如老年患者，感染可能发展为肺炎。目的：一项前瞻性研究旨在探讨老年患者中常见的肺功能低下与急性呼吸道感染的关系，急性呼吸道感染在老年患者中趋于严重。方法：研究对象为居住在宇都宫市及周边地区的323名男性和女性患者，年龄40岁。进行为期6个月的随访调查，观察急性呼吸道感染的发展情况。还对年龄、性别和已知危险因素进行了调查。唾液分泌不足被定义为唾液产生(唾液分泌率)
Background: Hyposalivation may affect respiratory disease because the mouth serves as the entrance to the respiratory apparatus, as well as to the digestive tract. Patients with acute respiratory infection generally have a favorable prognosis and a short natural course. However, in cases in which the host has lowered resistance, such as in elderly patients, the infection may develop into pneumonia. Objectives: A prospective study was performed to examine the relationship between hyposalivation, which is common in elderly patients, and acute respiratory infection, which tends to become severe in elderly patients. Methods:The subjects were 323 male and female patients >= 40 years old who lived in Utsunomiya City and surrounding areas and regularly visited the Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Tochigi National Hospital. A 6-month follow-up survey was performed to examine development of acute respiratory infection. Age, sex, and known risk factors were also investigated. Hyposalivation was defined as a saliva production (saliva secretion rate) of