Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia.

Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the infectious disease with the highest number of deaths worldwide. Several studies have shown an association between vitamin D deficiency and increases susceptibility to respiratory tract infections.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels in hospitalized adults in general room with CAP.

Oral health and the symptoms of schizophrenia.

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the oral health of a group of schizophrenic outpatients and a control group without psychiatric illness. The study also aimed to assess the influence of positive and negative symptomatology on oral health among outpatients with schizophrenia. The DMF-T Index (sum of decayed, missing and filled teeth) and the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) were assessed in both groups.