A new study from researchers at Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry reports on linking electronic health records and electronic dental records to provide better care and outcomes for individuals with Sjögren's disease, an autoimmune disorder that can affect the entire body, including teeth. Their work may have implications for other systemic autoimmune diseases, including lupus and possibly rheumatoid arthritis.
. Fewer than a third of patients diagnosed by their physicians had informed their dental providers of the diagnosis. Without this information, dentists didn't know to provide treatment which could help preserve teeth and improve overall health.
In the United States, the average time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis is three years, allowing the disease to initially progress unchecked. Nine out of 10 individuals with Sjögren's are women. "We believe the methods we developed in this study and our results can lead to more large-scale studies to understand the disease over time, which may have the potential to topple silos and for earlier diagnosis than the current three-year lag and for earlier treatment," she added."We are thinking beyond dentistry. We are thinking about an inclusive health care system, not one in which dentistry, like mental health, is considered a stepchild.
Danmark Seneste Nyt, Danmark Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også læse nyheder, der ligner denne, som vi har indsamlet fra andre nyhedskilder.
MIND Institute receives $4.7 million to study child-focused autism intervention in community agenciesUC Davis MIND Institute researchers have received a $4.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health to study a child-focused autism intervention in community agencies.
Læs mere »
Inmate stabbed 2 correction officers at Garner Correctional Institute in Conn.: officialsAn inmate at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown stabbed two correction officers with a sharpened toothbrush Tuesday morning, according to the state Department of Correction. The department said 35-year-old Joe Baltas, of Meriden, stabbed one correction officer in the neck and another in the torso just before 8:30 a.m. Both correction officers were rushed to a local area hospital, where…
Læs mere »
Starfield's Constellation is 'like NASA meets Indiana Jones' says Todd HowardStarfield has just dropped its official live action trailer, with Bethesda's Todd Howard appearing during Opening Night Live for a short interview.
Læs mere »
Study identifies potential new treatment options for people with endometrial cancerResearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute identified potential new treatment options for people with endometrial cancer.
Læs mere »
Texas Heart Institute receives $1.14 million grant to develop first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular diseaseThe National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently awarded The Texas Heart Institute (THI) a two-year, $1.14 million grant to develop a novel, first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a significant improvement to current treatment regimens -; specifically for adverse events arising from atherosclerosis.
Læs mere »
Young racing driver dies in 'road rage' crash months before her weddingAshlea Albertson, 24, was involved in a crash in Jackson County in Indiana, and later died in hospital from her injuries.
Læs mere »