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OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between xerostomia and oral health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Two hundred patients with rheumatoid arthritis were assessed using Fox and OHIP-14 questionnaires concerning xerostomia and oral health-related quality of life, respectively. The sum of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) was determined via an intra-oral examination. In addition, intergroup comparisons were evaluated using t test, chi-square, regression, and Tukey analysis. RESULT: Among rheumatoid arthritis patients, 51% had been afflicted with xerostomia. We found a statistically significant relationship between xerostomia and oral health-related quality of life (p-value=.004), as xerostomia cases have significantly worse oral health-related quality of life. Also, there was a statistically significant association between oral health-related quality of life and gender as well as DMFT. CONCLUSION: Because there seem to be a high prevalence of xerostomia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, screening in such population is highly recommended. Therefore, educational programs and/or workshops should be encouraged among healthcare providers to prevent worsening of oral health-related quality of life.
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Artritis Reumatoide/complicaciones , Calidad de Vida , Xerostomía/complicaciones , Adulto , Anciano , Índice CPO , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Factores Sexuales , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
In a cross-sectional study, all trauma patients hospitalized for 24 hours or more over a 4-month period in Taleghani hospital, the only referral teaching centre in Kermanshah city, were studied (n = 779). Mean age was 34.7 (standard deviation 19.9) years. Male, unemployed and illiterate patients predominated. Road traffic accidents, falls and interpersonal violence were the most common mechanisms of injury. Among road traffic accident victims, pedestrians were the most vulnerable group. A total of 7.8% of patients died, mostly due to head injuries (78.7%). Our findings also showed the importance of head trauma as the main anatomical site of injury.
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Sistema de Registros , Salud Urbana/estadística & datos numéricos , Heridas y Lesiones/epidemiología , Accidentes por Caídas/mortalidad , Accidentes por Caídas/estadística & datos numéricos , Accidentes de Tránsito/mortalidad , Accidentes de Tránsito/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Distribución por Edad , Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado , Estudios Transversales , Escolaridad , Femenino , Hospitales de Enseñanza , Humanos , Irán/epidemiología , Masculino , Admisión del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos , Vigilancia de la Población , Factores de Riesgo , Distribución por Sexo , Desempleo/estadística & datos numéricos , Violencia/estadística & datos numéricos , Heridas y Lesiones/etiologíaRESUMEN
In a cross-sectional study, all trauma patients hospitalized for 24 hours or more over a 4-month period in Taleghani hospital, the only referral teaching centre in Kermanshah city, were studied [n = 779]. Mean age was 34.7 [standard deviation 19.9] years. Male, unemployed and illiterate patients predominated. Road traffic accidents, falls and interpersonal violence were the most common mechanisms of injury. Among road traffic accident victims, pedestrians were the most vulnerable group. A total of 7.8% of patients died, mostly due to head injuries [78.7%]. Our findings also showed the importance of head trauma as the main anatomical site of injury