Patients with a gastric tube and tube feeding, Older adults requiring oral feeding and people with disabilities.
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Residents of disability support facilities, special nursing homes, and nursing care facilities for the elderly Able to provide a saliva sample Consent obtained from the individual or their legal representative
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: If the mouth is extremely dry and saliva cannot be collected
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| age, sex, Performance Status, number of remaining teeth, meal type, OHI-DI, dry mouth, tongue coating index, types of respiratory care, number and type of bacteria in saliva | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Funahara dental clinic Dentistry