E-Mail
Individuals with diabetes are at greater risk of developing oral health issues, like gum disease, yet care for these linked health issues are usually disconnected, split between primary care and dental care. A research team from the University of Amsterdam developed an intervention that provided primary care-based oral health information and dental referrals for patients with diabetes. In a cluster randomized controlled trial, 764 patients from 24 primary care practices received either the oral health support or standard primary care. Participants were asked to rate their oral health quality of life, as well as their general health and any oral health complaints, at the start and end of the study. Analysis showed that individuals who received the primary care-based oral health support intervention had a significant increase in their self-reported oral health quality of life when compared with the control group. The authors conclude that, patients with type 2 diabetes who a
Greater Presence of Family Physicians, Midwives May Be Key Component to Decreasing Cesarean Delivery Rates
Surgical cesarean births can expose new mothers to a range of health complications, including infection, blood clots and hemorrhage. As part of Healthy People 2020 and other maternal health objectives, the state of California exerted pressure to reduce cesarean deliveries, and statewide organizations established quality initiatives in partnership with those goals. In this study, researchers from Stanford University and the University of Chicago examined unit culture and provider mix differences on hospital and delivery units to identify characteristics of units that successfully reduced their cesarean delivery rates. The mixed-methods study surveyed and interviewed labor and delivery teams from 37 California hospitals that were participating sites in the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative s Supporting Vaginal Birth initiative. Respondents at successful hospitals inc
for the groundbreaking ADA FDI 2021 World Dental Congress – Special Edition, which will be broadcast live, on demand and worldwide as a virtual event across 26-29 September this year.
The event, themed Educating for Dental Excellence, will be the first of its kind to be held virtually. The opportunities presented by this format are many, offering a 60-day access period to replay sessions after they have been broadcast during the four days of the event, an Exhibition Showcase to allow delegates, exhibitors and sponsors to interact through video meeting features, and a programme delivering more than 200 scientific sessions, both live and pre-recorded, during the course of the event. Abstract submissions for E-Posters and Free Communications (short oral presentations) were finalised last month.