Periodontitis increases the risk of respiratory disease mortality in older patients
Yifeng Qian, Weijun Yuan, Nianrou Mei, Jiaqing Wu, Qingyu Xu, Haixia Lu, Xudong Wang
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePeriodontitisHazard ratioCOPDProportional hazards modelConfoundingCohort studyInternal medicineRisk of mortalityRespiratory diseaseCohortBody mass indexDiseaseRetrospective cohort studyConfidence intervalLungOral microbiology and periodontitis researchOral Health Pathology and TreatmentDental Health and Care Utilization