Periodontitis and health-related quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

ABSTRACT: Periodontitis is common among dialysis patients. The current cross-sectional study aimed to explore associations between periodontitis and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among hemodialysis patients. Data from 188 dentate patients undergoing hemodialysis between May and July 2008 at a medical center in Kitakyushu city, Japan, were analyzed while applying modified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/American Academy of Periodontology periodontitis case definitions to categorize the participants into the following three groups: severe, moderate, and no/mild periodontitis, respectively. HRQoL was assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) where a higher score indicates better health status. Associations between periodontitis groups and

SUBMITTER: Iwasaki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5839240 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature