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The association between accessing dental services and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia among 2019 Medicaid beneficiaries

  • California State University Sacramento
  • University of Massachusetts
  • CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence

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Abstract

In this 2019 cross-sectional study, we analyzed hospital records for Medicaid beneficiaries who acquired nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia. The results suggest that preventive dental treatment in the 12 months prior or periodontal therapy in the 6 months prior to a hospitalization is associated with a reduced risk of NVHAP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)959-961
Number of pages3
JournalInfection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 11 2023

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