Publications by authors named "R J Weyant"
Background: Haemophilus influenzae is prevalent within the airways of persons with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). H. influenzae is often associated with pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) in pediatric cohorts, but in adults, studies have yielded conflicting reports around the impact(s) on clinical outcomes such as lung function decline.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Parent-led toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste is part of an evidence-based strategy to prevent caries in children. There is a gap in the literature regarding perceptions of how and when to assist a child with toothbrushing from the maternal perspective.
Methods: A qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted with participants in North and North Central Appalachia to examine maternal perceptions of when and how to assist with toothbrushing.
Background: The Global increase in colonization by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria poses a significant concern. The precise impact of MDR colonization in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) remains not well established.
Objectives: To assess the impact of MDR colonization on SOTR's mortality, infection, or graft loss.
Objectives: This study examined the relationships of dental status, use and types of dental prothesis and oral health problems, individually and combined, with diet quality, frailty and disability in two population-based studies of older adults.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting And Participants: Men form the British Regional Heart Study (BRHS) (aged 85±4 years in 2018; n=1013) and Men and Women from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (HABC) Study (aged 75±3 years in 1998-99; n=1975).
Article Synopsis
- Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are important rules that help doctors know how to treat patients based on the best information available.
- Sometimes, doctors don't follow these guidelines because they might not know about them, find them hard to understand, or struggle to put them into practice.
- In this case, a patient didn't get the right treatment for a dental problem, which caused pain and led to more expensive procedures that could have been avoided if the guidelines were followed.