Publications by authors named "Ludmila Feo Machado de Carvalho Fernandes"
Assessment of knowledge toward periodontal disease among a sample of nephrologists and nurses who work with chronic kidney disease not yet on dialysis.
Jessica do Amaral Bastos Eduardo Machado Vilela Mirelle Nery Henrique Patrícia de Castro Daibert Ludmila Féo Machado de Carvalho Fernandes
J Bras Nefrol
December 2011
Introduction: Recent studies have identified periodontal disease (PD) as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to assess the general knowledge about, attitudes toward, and behaviors/practices concerning PD among physicians and nurses who work with CKD patients.
Methods: An 8-question questionnaire was distributed to participants of the XXV Brazilian Congress of Nephrology (2010) and the Minas Gerais Nephrology Congress (2011).