The development of guidance on mouth care for dysphagia in hospital patients with dementia (GUMS-D)
Background The oral health of older adults (people over 65 years of age) often deteriorates when they are admitted to hospital. This is a cause for concern as poor oral health has been linked to an increase in hospital-acquired infections, reduced nutritional intake, longer hospital stays and incr...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/81425/ |