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Oral & skin care

What this is linked to

Where Oral & skin care is linked — 4 sources.In the order the Map holds them: strongest evidence first. That is a statement about the evidence, not about what matters most.
Nutrient or lever	Direction	Strength	Evidence type	What was found	Source
Oral & skin care	Do this	Moderate	RCT / meta-analysis	Mechanical oral care reduced pneumonia incidence/mortality in institutionalised elders (professional care up to ~40%; ~1 in 10 pneumonia deaths preventable).	Oral hygiene & aspiration pneumonia in frail elders (PMC4541086) (opens in a new tab)
Oral & skin care	Do this	Moderate	Review / narrative	Daily skincare, sun protection (UV drives ~80% of facial ageing) and gentle cleansing preserve the barrier and collagen.	Skincare & sun protection (opens in a new tab)
Oral & skin care	Do this	Moderate	RCT / trial	Daily skincare, sun protection (UV drives ~80% of facial ageing) and gentle cleansing preserve the barrier and collagen.	Sunscreen and prevention of skin aging: a randomized trial, Ann Intern Med 2013 (opens in a new tab)
Oral & skin care	Do this	Emerging	RCT / trial	Periodontal/gingival inflammation raises systemic inflammation (CRP); good oral hygiene lowers the immune burden.	Periodontal disease & CRP (opens in a new tab)