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BACKGROUND:Periodontal disease is prevalent in asthmatics, but it is unclear whether periodontal treatment plays a role in adverse respiratory events in these patients. We evaluated risk of hospitalization for adverse respiratory events (acute exacerbation, pneumonia, and acute respiratory failure) and mortality in asthmatic adults with and without periodontal treatment. METHODS:We used National Health Insurance (NHI) claims data of Taiwan to identify 4771 asthmatic adults with periodontal disease who underwent periodontal treatment during 2000-2006. The control group consisted of asthmatic adults without periodontal disease at a 1:1 ratio matched by the propensity score. Both groups were followed up for 5years to estimate the risk of hospitalization for adverse respiratory events and mortality. RESULTS:Compared with controls, the periodontal treatment group had lower overall incidence of hospitalization for adverse respiratory events [5.41 vs. 6.07 per 100 person-years, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.78-0.92] and intensive care unit admissions (1.14 vs. 1.25 per 100 person-years, 95% CI=0.79-0.99). In addition, the all-cause mortality rate was significantly lower in the periodontal treatment group than in the control group during the follow-up period (1.86 vs. 2.79 per 100 person-years, 95% CI=0.59-0.71). CONCLUSION:Asthmatic adults who underwent periodontal treatment were at lower risk of hospitalization for adverse respiratory events and mortality than those without periodontal disease. Asthmatic adults should adopt more precautionary oral hygiene and ensure that they undergo regular periodontal health checkups.
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Eur J Intern Medjournal_title
European journal of internal medicineauthors
Shen TC,Chang PY,Lin CL,Wei CC,Tu CY,Hsia TC,Shih CM,Hsu WH,Sung FC,Kao CHdoi
10.1016/j.ejim.2017.06.005subject
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2017-12-01 00:00:00pages
56-60eissn
0953-6205issn
1879-0828pii
S0953-6205(17)30233-9journal_volume
46pub_type
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