Publications by authors named "Hester Groenewegen"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the link between periodontitis (a serious gum infection) and various cardiometabolic and blood clotting factors in patients needing full mouth extraction compared to a control group.
- Results showed that individuals with periodontitis had higher von Willebrand factor (VWF) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, but these factors didn't improve after extraction.
- The research suggests that while VWF is associated with the severity of periodontitis, treating periodontitis may not significantly affect blood profiles in individuals without existing cardiometabolic disease.
Quality Assessment of Internet Information Regarding Periodontitis in Persons Living with HIV.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
June 2024
The Internet is the most used source of HIV information second to information received from healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of Internet information about periodontitis in people living with HIV (PLWH). An Internet search was performed on 18 April 2024 using the search terms "Periodontitis", "Periodontal disease", and "Gum disease" in combination with "HIV" in the most popular search engines (Google™, Bing™, and YAHOO!).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHIV can be successfully suppressed to undetectable levels by antiretroviral therapy (ART) in most people with HIV (PWH). However, a small proportion continues to have persistent low-level viremia (LLV) during ART. A presumed source of LLV is production or replication from viral reservoirs, which are maintained in the presence of ART.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective of the study is to assess systemic immune markers and microbial factors related to periodontitis severity in people living with HIV.
Methods: Eighty people living with HIV (PLWH), who exhibited in the last two viral load measurements < 40 copies/mL, underwent full-mouth periodontal examinations and sub-gingival plaque sampling. Periodontitis was classified according to the CDC-AAP case definition.
Objective: To assess periodontitis prevalence and severity in HIV infected patients as compared to controls. Furthermore, to assess whether HIV infection characteristics are associated with periodontitis.
Design: cross-sectional controlled study.