Determinants of oral health-related quality of life in older adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis.
Researchers assessed oral health-related quality of life in 107 older haemodialysis patients and found it was associated with oral self-efficacy, dialysis parameters, oral hygiene practices, kidney function markers, and diabetes status.
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