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Lung function and cardiovascular disease: a link. The relationship between lung and heart diseases has long been recognized, with necropsy studies demonstrating silent myocardial infarctions or coronary artery calcification in patients with advanced emphysema as the death cause.
8 wrz 2022 · Using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, it is possible to diagnose different extra-oral causes of halitosis, such as DM . Diabetic ketoacidosis leads to a typical breath odor . Patients with chronic renal failure have high blood urea nitrogen levels and reduced salivary flow. The odor is typically uremic associated with dry mouth.
18 gru 2007 · The present review highlights the complex relationship between pulmonary and cardiac disease. The presence of cardiac disease in patients with chronic lung disease portends a poor prognosis. PH and cor pulmonale are perhaps the best described cardiac consequences of lung disease, and treatment should be directed at the underlying disorder.
Abstract. Halitosis is defined as the presence of an unpleasant odor in exhaled air, regardless of its cause. In most patients with halitosis, the condition causes embarrassment and interferes with social interactions and daily life. Furthermore, bad breath can be a sign of an underlying disease.
4 wrz 2019 · This issue of Herz—Cardiovascular Diseases focusses in particular on cardiopulmonary interaction in the context of heart or lung disease and highlights the pathophysiology, potential disturbances, and their clinical implications.
In this study, we have reviewed the current literature on halitosis regarding its prevalence, classification, risk factors, sources, measurement and treatment. Keywords: Bad breath; halitosis; oral malodour.
26 kwi 2022 · Halitosis describes any disagreeable odour of expired air from the mouth. In most cases, it arises from the presence of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), diamines, and short-chain fatty acids in the exhaled air. It is more likely to occur in individuals with oral, dental, and nasopharyngeal disease that can increase the accumulation of food ...
