scholarly journals Clinically Classified Periodontitis and Its Association in Patients with Preexisting Coronary Heart Disease

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nikolaos A. Chrysanthakopoulos ◽  
Panagiotis A. Chrysanthakopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Pocket Depth ◽  
Clinical Attachment Loss ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Probing Pocket Depth ◽  
Health Related ◽  
High Level

The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate possible associations between clinically classified periodontitis as determined by assessing its severity and diagnosed coronary heart disease in outpatients referred to a specialist clinic for neurosurgery treatment. A total of 2,912 individuals were clinically examined for periodontal disease experience by using probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Socioeconomic, oral health behaviour, and general health related information was collected by using a self-administered questionnaire. Statistical analysis of the questionnaire items was performed by using multivariate logistic regression analysis model. The results showed that the occurrence of hypertension (OR=2.42, 95% CI = 1.52–3.84), smoking (OR=1.97, 95% CI = 1.25–3.11), classified periodontitis (OR=1.79, 95% CI = 1.15–2.77), and the high level of serum C-reactive protein (OR=1.74, 95% CI = 1.05–2.89) were significantly associated with the presence of coronary heart disease. These observations strengthen the role of some of the traditional causative risk factors for coronary heart disease while a significant association was recorded between diagnosed coronary heart disease and clinically classified periodontitis which is considered as a risk factor for coronary heart disease.

The Acceptability and Effectiveness of Videos Promoting Smoking Cessation Among Australians Experiencing Mental Illness

2021 ◽  
pp. 109019812110347
Author(s):  
Ratika Sharma-Kumar ◽  
Cheneal Puljević ◽  
Kylie Morphett ◽  
Carla Meurk ◽  
Coral Gartner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Signed Rank ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Promote Smoking Cessation ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Signed Rank Test ◽  
High Level

There are high rates of tobacco smoking among people who experience mental illness (MI). While videos are an effective method of disseminating health-related information, there is limited research investigating the effectiveness of video-delivered education promoting smoking cessation among people living with MI. This formative study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of targeted video resources providing smoking cessation information and advice to smokers with MI. This study used a mixed-method design; 29 Australian smokers living with MI completed a preinterview survey including 12 questions assessing knowledge about smoking cessation, watched six videos developed by the research team providing information about smoking cessation, took part in semistructured interviews about the videos’ quality, content, and format, and then completed a postinterview survey identical to the preinterview survey to assess changes in smoking cessation-related knowledge. A Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to calculate changes in cessation-related knowledge, and thematic analysis was used to identify common themes in qualitative data. We found a statistically significant increase in participants’ smoking cessation-related knowledge scores after watching the videos. Participants indicated an overall high level of acceptability of the videos’ quality, content, and format, and findings from the semistructured interviews reflected these favorable views. This study’s findings provide a new understanding of the effectiveness and acceptability of customized video-based education to promote smoking cessation among people living with MI, and can be used to inform the content and focus of video resources aimed at increasing knowledge about smoking cessation for people experiencing MI.

scholarly journals Sense of coherence as an independent predictor of health-related quality of life among coronary heart disease patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 1863-1871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbora Silarova ◽  
Iveta Nagyova ◽  
Jaroslav Rosenberger ◽  
Martin Studencan ◽  
Daniela Ondusova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Independent Predictor ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Validating gingival surface temperature as an alternative tool in the diagnosis of periodontal disease activity: An observational clinical trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-127
Author(s):  
Sumanth Gunupati ◽  
Hasya Sappiti ◽  
Sreenivas Nagarakanti ◽  
BV Ramesh Reddy ◽  
Vijay Kumar Chava
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Pocket Depth ◽  
Clinical Attachment Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Probing Pocket Depth ◽  
Pilot Clinical Study

Background. Elevated temperature has been recognized as an inflammatory sign. It is the only indication that can be both objectively and quantitatively evaluated and is considered as a potential indicator of periodontal disease. Assessing gingival surface temperature (GST) could be a diagnostic parameter to determine periodontal health. This pilot clinical study aimed to validate gingival surface temperature (GST) as a clinical diagnostic tool to measure periodontal disease activity by correlating with the periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA). Methods. A cross-sectional mono-center pilot study was conducted with a convenient sample of 50 participants with a mean age of 34.14±13.7 years. Clinical parameters such as probing pocket depth (PPD) clinical attachment loss (CAL) and bleeding on probing (BOP) were measured. GST was recorded with a single lead of the bedside patient monitor and correlated with PISA. Results. The results showed a positive correlation between PISA and GST (P=0.46). Conclusion. This study showed a rise in GST of inflamed sites, but the results did not support the hypothesis that increased GST is an indicator of periodontal disease. As this is a pilot study, further studies with more larger sample sizes need to be undertaken to confirm its use as a diagnostic tool in clinical trials.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Periodontal Findings among 14 to 15-Year Old Danish Adolescents: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Pathogens ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1054
Author(s):  
Anne Birkeholm Jensen ◽  
Flemming Isidor ◽  
Marianne Lund ◽  
Michael Væth ◽  
Anders Johansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Subgingival Plaque ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Pocket Depth ◽  
Clinical Attachment Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Plaque Score ◽  
Probing Pocket Depth

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is a keystone pathogen associated with periodontitis in adolescents. The knowledge on the prevalence of Aa and periodontitis among adolescents in Northern Europe is sparse. A total of 525 14- to 15-year-old adolescents from the municipality of Aarhus, Denmark, underwent a full-mouth clinical examination. Plaque score (PS), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were recorded. Subgingival plaque samples (SPS) and stimulated saliva samples (SSS) were collected and analyzed for the presence of JP2 and non-JP2 genotypes of Aa using real-time PCR. A total of 70 (13.3%) individuals were positive for Aa, with 17 found in SPS, 19 in SSS, and 35 in both. The highly leukotoxic JP2 genotype of Aa was not detected. The individuals positive for Aa in both SPS and SSS had poorer periodontal outcomes (PPD and CAL) than individuals without Aa and individuals carrying Aa in either SPS or SSS only. In conclusion, 13% of 14- to 15-year-old Danish adolescents were positive for Aa, and the presence of Aa in both SPS and SSS was associated with poorer periodontal outcomes.

Return to work and associations with psychosocial well-being and health-related quality of life in coronary heart disease patients: Results from EUROASPIRE IV

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (13) ◽  
pp. 1386-1395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Van de Cauter ◽  
Dirk De Bacquer ◽  
Els Clays ◽  
Delphine De Smedt ◽  
Kornelia Kotseva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) can lead to loss of workability and early retirement. We aimed to investigate return to work (RTW) and its relationship towards psychosocial well-being and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Design Secondary analyses were applied to cross-sectional data from the EUROASPIRE IV survey (European Action on Secondary and Primary prevention through Intervention to Reduce Events). Methods Participants were examined and interviewed at 6–36 months following the recruiting event. Psychosocial well-being and HRQoL were evaluated by completing the ‘Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale’ and ‘HeartQoL’ questionnaire. Using generalised mixed models, we calculated the odds ratios for RTW. Depression, anxiety and adjusted means of HeartQoL were estimated accounting for RTW. Results Out of 3291 employed patients, the majority (76.0%) returned to work, of which 85.6% were men, but there was a general underrepresentation of women. Young ( p < 0.001), high-educated ( p < 0.001) patients without prior cardiovascular events ( p < 0.05) were better off regarding RTW. No significant associations with CHD risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation were established. Those that rejoined the workforce were less susceptible to psychosocial distress (anxiety/depression, p < 0.001) and experienced a better quality of life ( p < 0.001). Conclusion These findings provide evidence that non-modifiable factors (sociodemographic factors, cardiovascular history), more than classical risk factors, are associated with RTW, and that patients who resume work display better psychosocial well-being and HRQoL. Our results illustrate a need for tailored cardiac rehabilitation with a focus on work-related aspects, mental health and HRQoL indicators to reach sustainable RTW, especially in vulnerable groups like less educated and elderly patients.

Changes Of Plasma Thromboxane B22 And Cyclic Nucleotides At Exercise Test In Patients Of Coronary Heart Disease

1981 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Numano ◽  
M Yajima ◽  
T Hosaka ◽  
K Nishiyama ◽  
K Shimokado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Treadmill Exercise ◽  
Poor Response ◽  
Vascular Wall ◽  
Treadmill Test ◽  
Haemodynamic Change ◽  
Previous Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Camp And Cgmp

To search the response of vascular wall at exercise, submaximal treadmill test was performed in 30 patients with the complaint of chest pain and plasma thromboxane B2(TXB2), cyclic AMP(cAMP) and cyclic GMP(cGMP) levels were measured before, immediately and 30 minutes after the test by radioimmunoassay. Using Hollenberg’s treadmill exercise score modified by us. 15 patients were judged as “positive” (P- group) and others as “negative” (N-group). Plasma levels of TXB2 in P-group were 262.4 ± 30.9 pg/ml, a statistically high level as compared with 186.7 ± 17.5 in N-group. In N-group no changes of plasma TXB2 levels were recognized after exercise. However, in P-group this level revealed a statistically significant decrease immediately after exercise and restored to the previous level 30 minutes after exercise. Although there were high levels of both cAMP and cGMP in N-group (cAMP: 11.9 ± 1.0 pmoles/ml; cGMP: 3.1 ± 0.5), as compared with these in P-group (10.9 ± 1.5, 2.6 ± 0.5), the significance was not statistical. However, in N-group levels of cAMP and cGMP increased significantly immediately after exercise and restored to the levels before test. On the other hand, no significant changes of these levels were found in P-group. These data may suggest that the poor response of vascular wall for haemodynamic change exists in patients of coronary heart disease which breaks the exquisite balance of the interrelationship between platelets and vascular wall.

scholarly journals Association between Chronic Periodontitis and Oral/Oropharyngeal Cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Costa de Moraes ◽  
Fernando Luiz Dias ◽  
Carlos Marcelo da Silva Figueredo ◽  
Ricardo Guimarães Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Oropharyngeal Cancer ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Pocket Depth ◽  
Clinical Attachment Loss ◽  
Probing Pocket Depth ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract The aim of this case control study was to assess the association between the extent and severity of chronic periodontitis and oral cavity and/or oropharyngeal cancer. The case group comprised 35 patients (mean age 56.1±8.4), diagnosed for oral and/or oropharyngeal cancer. The control group comprised 40 individuals (mean age 55.4±9.4) without diagnostic of cancer. All individuals were subjected to a periodontal examination, including bleeding on probing, plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), and decayed, extracted and filled teeth index (DMFT). The case group had significantly more sites with plaque. GI and BOP had similar values in both groups. The median PPD and CAL values were significantly higher for the case group. Chronic generalized periodontitis was predominant in 80% of patients with oral and/or oropharyngeal cancer. Eighty nine percent of the patients in the case group presented severe chronic periodontitis. There was no significant difference between groups for median values of DMFT. The extent and severity of chronic periodontitis remained as risk indicators for oral cavity and/or oropharyngeal cancer even after the adjustments for traditional confound factors, i.e. smoking and alcohol consumption.

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