Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Hospitalized Patients with Infectious Diseases in Northern Brazil
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of oral lesions in infectious-contagious diseases patients being treated in the University Hospital of the Federal University of Pará, northern Brazil. One hundred seven patients with infectious diseases were clinically investigated for oral lesions...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2014-01-01
|
| Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/586075 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850174848552140800 |
|---|---|
| author | Karina Gemaque Gustavo Giacomelli Nascimento José Luiz Cintra Junqueira Vera Cavalcanti de Araújo Cristiane Furuse |
| author_facet | Karina Gemaque Gustavo Giacomelli Nascimento José Luiz Cintra Junqueira Vera Cavalcanti de Araújo Cristiane Furuse |
| author_sort | Karina Gemaque |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of oral lesions in infectious-contagious diseases patients being treated in the University Hospital of the Federal University of Pará, northern Brazil. One hundred seven patients with infectious diseases were clinically investigated for oral lesions at the University Hospital of Pará, northern Brazil. From total sample, most patients were men (65.7%) with a mean age of 45.4 years. About prevalence of systemic diseases, tuberculosis was the most frequent illness, followed by AIDS, hepatitis types B and C, leishmaniasis, and meningitis. Analyzing oral manifestations, periodontal diseases and candidiasis were the most prevalent diseases in both genders, followed by recurrent aphthous ulcers, saburral tongue, simplex herpes, and squamous cell carcinoma. Of all 107 patients, only 10 males and 6 females did not present any oral manifestation. There was no statistical difference between genders with any systemic condition (P>0.05). The great prevalence of oral manifestations in hospitalized patients with systemic disorder emphasizes the need of integral dental care in this context, aiming at a multidisciplinary approach of patients. Therefore, presence of some oral conditions, such as candidiasis, should be an alert to different systemic conditions, once in assistance with physicians; dentists can influence the early diagnosis and treatment. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-c9314298da36440d9755d0a8d4e8bc6d |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2356-6140 1537-744X |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2014-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | The Scientific World Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-c9314298da36440d9755d0a8d4e8bc6d2025-08-20T02:19:34ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/586075586075Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Hospitalized Patients with Infectious Diseases in Northern BrazilKarina Gemaque0Gustavo Giacomelli Nascimento1José Luiz Cintra Junqueira2Vera Cavalcanti de Araújo3Cristiane Furuse4São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, BrazilFederal University of Pelotas, Pelotas School of Dentistry, Rua Gonçalves Chaves 457, 96015-560 Pelotas, RS, BrazilSão Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, BrazilSão Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, BrazilAraçatuba School of Dentistry, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rua José Bonifácio 1193, 16015-050 Araçatuba, SP, BrazilThe aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of oral lesions in infectious-contagious diseases patients being treated in the University Hospital of the Federal University of Pará, northern Brazil. One hundred seven patients with infectious diseases were clinically investigated for oral lesions at the University Hospital of Pará, northern Brazil. From total sample, most patients were men (65.7%) with a mean age of 45.4 years. About prevalence of systemic diseases, tuberculosis was the most frequent illness, followed by AIDS, hepatitis types B and C, leishmaniasis, and meningitis. Analyzing oral manifestations, periodontal diseases and candidiasis were the most prevalent diseases in both genders, followed by recurrent aphthous ulcers, saburral tongue, simplex herpes, and squamous cell carcinoma. Of all 107 patients, only 10 males and 6 females did not present any oral manifestation. There was no statistical difference between genders with any systemic condition (P>0.05). The great prevalence of oral manifestations in hospitalized patients with systemic disorder emphasizes the need of integral dental care in this context, aiming at a multidisciplinary approach of patients. Therefore, presence of some oral conditions, such as candidiasis, should be an alert to different systemic conditions, once in assistance with physicians; dentists can influence the early diagnosis and treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/586075 |
| spellingShingle | Karina Gemaque Gustavo Giacomelli Nascimento José Luiz Cintra Junqueira Vera Cavalcanti de Araújo Cristiane Furuse Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Hospitalized Patients with Infectious Diseases in Northern Brazil The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Hospitalized Patients with Infectious Diseases in Northern Brazil |
| title_full | Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Hospitalized Patients with Infectious Diseases in Northern Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Hospitalized Patients with Infectious Diseases in Northern Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Hospitalized Patients with Infectious Diseases in Northern Brazil |
| title_short | Prevalence of Oral Lesions in Hospitalized Patients with Infectious Diseases in Northern Brazil |
| title_sort | prevalence of oral lesions in hospitalized patients with infectious diseases in northern brazil |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/586075 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT karinagemaque prevalenceoforallesionsinhospitalizedpatientswithinfectiousdiseasesinnorthernbrazil AT gustavogiacomellinascimento prevalenceoforallesionsinhospitalizedpatientswithinfectiousdiseasesinnorthernbrazil AT joseluizcintrajunqueira prevalenceoforallesionsinhospitalizedpatientswithinfectiousdiseasesinnorthernbrazil AT veracavalcantidearaujo prevalenceoforallesionsinhospitalizedpatientswithinfectiousdiseasesinnorthernbrazil AT cristianefuruse prevalenceoforallesionsinhospitalizedpatientswithinfectiousdiseasesinnorthernbrazil |