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Dental hygiene therapy–led supragingival scaling intensity and chronic kidney disease progression in South African haemodialysis units: an instrumental-variable analysis of nephrology referral pathways
Key takeaways
This paper explores a statistical method to study how dental care might affect kidney disease. It is a methodological framework and does not report new clinical trial results.
Who did this work
Sipho Nkosiyethu Mahlangu (University of Cape Town) · Nokuthula Zanele Ndlovu-Mkhize (University of Cape Town) · Tebogo Katlego Mokoena (University of Cape Town)
Source
Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-10-21
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23545746