دورية أكاديمية
Oral symptoms potentially associated with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in tobacco users
| العنوان: | Oral symptoms potentially associated with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in tobacco users |
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| المؤلفون: | Hanaa E. Alkharobi |
| المصدر: | Tobacco Induced Diseases, Vol 22, Iss May, Pp 1-10 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | European Publishing, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Diseases of the respiratory system LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | covid-19, oral manifestations, tobacco products, ageusia, Diseases of the respiratory system, RC705-779, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282 |
| الوصف: | Introduction Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a worldwide infection characterized by various symptoms. Few studies have examined its oral manifestations. However, there is insufficient information on the oral manifestations of patients with COVID-19 who use tobacco products. Therefore, this cross-sectional study investigated oral symptoms of tobacco-using patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Methods This study used a convenience sample of non-hospitalized patients (aged ≥18 years) with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 diagnosed by polymerized chain reaction (PCR). This study excluded pregnant or lactating women or patients with serious COVID-19 complications, including those who required hospitalization or were on specific medications (antiviral, corticosteroid, antimicrobial, or immunosuppressive). Oral examinations were performed, including labial, buccal, and gingival mucosa, tongue, floor of the mouth, and palate, for any newly developed lesions associated with the onset of COVID-19. The salivary flow was determined using the passive drool collection technique. Results Lip dryness, gingivitis, tongue lesions, and taste loss were the most commonly reported oral symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. The most common general symptoms were tiredness and headache (63.9%), followed by dry cough, myalgia, sore throat, and fever. This study found 139 occurrences of oral symptoms, of which 52 were dry lips (27 tobacco non-users, and 25 tobacco users), and 11 were gingivitis (five non-users, and six tobacco users), and 12 tongue changes (eight non-users, and four tobacco users). Ageusia, or loss of taste sensation, was most commonly reported with or without other oral COVID-19 symptoms (55 occurrences: 36 non-users and 19 tobacco users). No significant differences were found in oral symptoms between tobacco non-users and tobacco users. Conclusions There is a need to expand the routine examination protocol for patients during future respiratory pandemics, as monitoring oral health allows dentists to improve the management of oral sequelae during a pandemic. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1617-9625 |
| العلاقة: | https://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Oral-symptoms-potentially-associated-with-mild-to-moderate-COVID-19-in-tobacco-users,186531,0,2.htmlTest; https://doaj.org/toc/1617-9625Test |
| DOI: | 10.18332/tid/186531 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://doaj.org/article/1d78ff0118ac4452a254b0d7e490fb42Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.1d78ff0118ac4452a254b0d7e490fb42 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 16179625 |
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| DOI: | 10.18332/tid/186531 |