Gender-related differences in self-reported dental care in adults with congenital heart disease at increased risk of infective endocarditis

OBJECTIVE: Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of infective endocarditis (IE). Women with CHD have a lower IE risk, potentially due to gender-related differences in dental care. We aimed to assess self-reported dental hygiene measures in adults with CHD, and to identify...

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Autores principales: Schmidt, Susann, Ramseier-Hadorn, Marlies, Thomet, Corina, Wustmann, Kerstin, Schwerzmann, Markus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Open Heart 2017
Materias:
Congenital Heart Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5471876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28674625
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2016-000575

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5471876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28674625
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2016-000575

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