%0 Journal Article
%T Relaci車n de la funci車n masticatoria con los trastornos digestivos Relation of the masticatory function to the digestive disorders
%A Martha Concepci車n Ib芍ˋez Castillo
%A Marcia Hortensia Corona Carpio
%A Blanca Rey Prados
%J Revista Cubana de Estomatologˋ-a
%D 2007
%I Editorial Ciencias M谷dicas
%X Se realiz車 una investigaci車n en la que se relaciona la funci車n masticatoria con los trastornos digestivos en pacientes que acudieron al chequeo m谷dico en el Hospital Militar Docente "Dr. Joaqu赤n Castillo Duany", en Santiago de Cuba, de enero de 2004 al 2005, mediante un estudio descriptivo y transversal con 199 pacientes de uno y otro sexo y diversos grupos de edades. Se confeccion車 un formulario, se agruparon las tablas y se realiz車 el an芍lisis estad赤stico. Se observ車 un predominio de trastornos digestivos en el grupo de 60 a os y m芍s, con presencia de desdentamiento y funci車n masticatoria deficiente, por lo que se concluy車 que existe una significativa relaci車n entre la funci車n masticatoria y los trastornos digestivos. Se recomienda extender el estudio a todas las 芍reas de salud, con el fin de utilizar nuestros conocimientos en beneficio de los pacientes. An investigation was carried out to connect the masticatory function with the digestive disorders in patients that had the medical check-up at "Dr. Joaqu赤n Castillo Duany" Military Teaching Hospital, in Santiago de Cuba, from January 2004 to January 2005, by a descriptive cross-sectional study of 199 patients of both sexes and different ages. A questionnaire was designed, tables were grouped and a statistical analysis was made. It was observed a predominance of digestive disorders in the age group 60 and over, with lack of teeth and deficient masticatory function. It was concluded that there was a significant relation between the masticatory function and the digestive disorders. It was recommended to extend the study to all the health areas so as to use our knowledge for the benefit of the patients.
%K relaci車n
%K trastornos digestivos
%K funci車n masticatoria
%K Relation
%K digestive disorders
%K masticatory function
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