Letter to Editor

The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study “about”

Volume: 17 Number: 3 July 5, 2024
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The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study “about”

Abstract

I would like to write regarding the article titled "The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study," published in the Pamukkale Medical Journal. The authors have conducted a study that involved considerable effort, and as a geriatrician, I extend my gratitude to them for their valuable contribution to this significant area of geriatrics. The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral/dental health, and the presence of malnutrition in older adults had been evaluated in this study. The study excluded individuals with diseases that could affect salivary flow rate and those who received radiotherapy to the head and neck region. However, the comorbidities or medications of the individuals were not inquired about or recorded. This was an important concern for me because the use of drugs with anticholinergic side effects could potentially affect salivary flow rates. n this letter, I aimed to highlight the impact of medications with anticholinergic effects on salivary glands and suggest alternative study designs for future research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Early Pub Date

April 5, 2024

Publication Date

July 5, 2024

Submission Date

March 31, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 5, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 17 Number: 3

APA
Mut Sürmeli, D. (2024). The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study “about”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 17(3), 600-601. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1462337
AMA
1.Mut Sürmeli D. The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study “about.” Pam Med J. 2024;17(3):600-601. doi:10.31362/patd.1462337
Chicago
Mut Sürmeli, Deniz. 2024. “The Relationship Between Salivary Flow Rate, Oral Health, and Malnutrition in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study ‘about’”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 17 (3): 600-601. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1462337.
EndNote
Mut Sürmeli D (July 1, 2024) The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study “about”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 17 3 600–601.
IEEE
[1]D. Mut Sürmeli, “The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study ‘about’”, Pam Med J, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 600–601, July 2024, doi: 10.31362/patd.1462337.
ISNAD
Mut Sürmeli, Deniz. “The Relationship Between Salivary Flow Rate, Oral Health, and Malnutrition in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study ‘about’”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 17/3 (July 1, 2024): 600-601. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1462337.
JAMA
1.Mut Sürmeli D. The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study “about”. Pam Med J. 2024;17:600–601.
MLA
Mut Sürmeli, Deniz. “The Relationship Between Salivary Flow Rate, Oral Health, and Malnutrition in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study ‘about’”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, July 2024, pp. 600-1, doi:10.31362/patd.1462337.
Vancouver
1.Deniz Mut Sürmeli. The relationship between salivary flow rate, oral health, and malnutrition in the elderly: a cross-sectional study “about”. Pam Med J. 2024 Jul. 1;17(3):600-1. doi:10.31362/patd.1462337

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