Assessment of oral changes in 2692 intensive care unit patients: a cross-sectional study
Weslay Rodrigues da Silva,
Ana Paula Veras Sobral,
Hugo Angelo Gomes de Oliveira
et al.
Abstract:Objectives
To identify oral changes in patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU).
Materials and Methods
Retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study. The following data were collected at a high-complexity referral center in northeastern Brazil between 2021 and 2024: sex, age, cause of hospitalization, ventilatory support, dental condition, and type of oral changes.
Results
A total of 2,692 patients admitted to the ICU were evaluated; 52.1% of the patients were male and the mean age was 69.98 y… Show more
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