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ArticleScientific reports2021

Association of bacterial vaginosis with periodontitis in a cross-sectional American nationwide survey.

Cláudia Escalda, João Botelho, José João Mendes, Vanessa Machado

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cláudia EscaldaEvidence-Based Hub Egas Moniz, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL, Almada, Portugal.
João BotelhoEvidence-Based Hub Egas Moniz, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL, Almada, Portugal.
José João MendesEvidence-Based Hub Egas Moniz, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL, Almada, Portugal.
Vanessa MachadoEvidence-Based Hub Egas Moniz, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL, Almada, Portugal. vmachado@egasmoniz.edu.pt.
Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Crl

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To explore the association between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and periodontitis (PD) and to determine whether PD and BV might be linked with systemic serum alterations. We used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2004, with women aged 18-49 years old and diagnosed with or without BV according to Nugent's method. PD was defined according to the 2012 case definition. We compared serum counts according to the presence of PD and the presence of BV. Multivariable regression was used to explore and identify relevant variables towards the presence of BV. 961 women fulfilled the inclusion criteria. In women with BV, PD was associated with higher inflammation, characterized by increased white blood cells (p = 0.006) and lymphocyte (p = 0.009) counts. Predictive models presented a statistically significant association between PD and BV [Odds Ratio (OD) = 1.69, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.09-2.61 for periodontitis; OD = 2.37, 95% CI: 1.30-4.29 for severe PD]. Fully adjusted models for age, smoking, body mass index, diabetes mellitus and number of systemic conditions reinforced this association [OD = 1.71, 95% CI: 1.06-2.76 for PD; OD = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.15-4.25 for severe PD]. An association between BV and PD is conceivable. PD was associated with higher systemic markers of inflammation in women with BV. Our data is novel and could serve as a foundation to guide future studies in the confirmation of this association and the underlying mechanisms.

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AdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInflammationMiddle AgedPeriodontitisRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVaginosis, BacterialYoung Adult

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PMID33436651
PMCPMC7803979
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