Article
Using metagenomic analysis to assess the effectiveness of oral health promotion interventions in reducing risk for pneumonia among patients with stroke in acute phase: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
2020-05-19
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background:</bold>The prevalence of pneumonia complicating stroke in acute phase has a poor prognosis and higher risk for death. Oral opportunistic pathogens have been reported to be associated with pneumonia among people with compromised health. Oral health promotion is effective in reducing dental plaque among patient with stroke, which is considered as reservoirs for oral oppor...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 42e9e4f1-cf38-5d7d-8fe1-45ae0db3de6c
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-26989/v1
