Nath Parrimala, Kiran V, Maheshwari Sunita
Department of Pediatric Cardioloogy, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangalore, India.
Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 Jan;1(1):54-5. doi: 10.4103/0974-2069.41057.
A prospective survey of parents of the children with congenital heart disesease was conducted to determine their awareness as regards the importance of oral hygiene and prophylaxis against infective endocarditis (IE). The results of this study demonstrated that only 8% of the parents were aware of the importance of good oro-dental hygiene and need for IE prophylaxis.
对先天性心脏病患儿的家长进行了一项前瞻性调查,以确定他们对口腔卫生和感染性心内膜炎(IE)预防重要性的认识。这项研究的结果表明,只有8%的家长意识到良好的口腔卫生的重要性以及IE预防的必要性。