Oral Health, Oral Microbiota, and Incidence of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia—A Prospective Observational Study

Oral Health, Oral Microbiota, and Incidence of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia—A Prospective Observational Study

Stroke-associated pneumonia is a major cause for poor outcomes in the post-acute phase after stroke. Several studies have suggested potential links between neglected oral health and pneumonia. Therefore, the aim of this prospective observational study was to investigate oral health and microbiota an...

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Main Authors: Fabian Cieplik, Alma Maria Wiedenhofer, Verena Pietsch, Karl-Anton Hiller, Andreas Hiergeist, Andrea Wagner, Dobri Baldaranov, Ralf A. Linker, Jonathan Jantsch, Wolfgang Buchalla, Felix Schlachetzki, André Gessner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
oral health
oral microbiota
stroke
stroke care
pneumonia
stroke-associated pneumonia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.528056/full

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