Dysbiosis questionnaire as a tool for an in-depth medical interview in the field of intestinal microbiota disorders in head and neck cancer patients
Piotr Nogal
Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznań, Poland
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, Małgorzata Wierzbicka
Regional Specialist Hospital Wroclaw, Research & Development Centre, Faculty of Medicine Wroclaw University of Science and TechnologyWroclaw,
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, Natalia Zagozda
Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznań, Poland
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and Joanna Jackowska
Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznań, Poland
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May 29, 2025
About this article
Article Category: Original Study
Published Online: May 29, 2025
Page range: 76 - 80
Received: Aug 18, 2024
Accepted: Apr 08, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahem-2025-0009
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Prevalence of Dysbiosis in HNC patients and the Control Group
| Group | Dysbiosis Yes | Dysbiosis No | Total | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNC | 36 | 152 | 188 | 19.8 | 13.8–25.5 |
| Controls | 30 | 46 | 76 | 40.0 | 28.4–51.4 |