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The Impact of Oral Health on Taste Ability in Acutely Hospitalized Elderly
OBJECTIVE: To investigate to what extent various oral health variables are associated with taste ability in acutely hospitalized elderly. BACKGROUND: Impaired taste may contribute to weight loss in elderly. Many frail elderly have poor oral health characterized by caries, poor oral hygiene, and dry...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3343000/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22570725 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036557 |