Is Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy A Solution for Aspiration Pneumonia, or Just An Illusion? [PDF]
The Turkish Journal of GastroenterologyBackground/Aims: Aspiration pneumonia is a pulmonary infection that occurs when food, liquid, saliva, or vomit is aspirated into the lungs. Percutaneous enteral gastrostomy (PEG) prevents aspiration pneumonia while ensuring the patient receives adequate
Aycan Yüksel +3 more
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Validation of the Fiberoptic Endoscopy Evaluation of Swallowing in Aspiration Pneumonia: Utility of the Hyodo Dysphagia Score in Predicting the Development of Aspiration Pneumonia [PDF]
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical TranslationObjective: To analyze the characteristics of flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) findings in patients with aspiration pneumonia using the Hyodo dysphagia score and to evaluate the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Design: Retrospective study.
Yoko Ibe, MD, PhD +5 more
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Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineAbstractAspiration pneumonia is a lower respiratory tract infection that results from inhalation of foreign material, often gastric and oropharyngeal contents. It is important to distinguish this from a similar entity, aspiration with chemical pneumonitis, as treatment approaches may differ.
Sanivarapu RR, Vaqar S, Gibson J.
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Time to develop aspiration pneumonia and its predictors among stroke patients admitted at specialized hospitals in Western Amhara during the armed conflict period, 2024 [PDF]
Scientific ReportsStroke, characterized by a sudden neurologic deficit due to reduced cerebral perfusion, often leads to complications such as aspiration pneumonia. This acute lung infection occurs when substances from the gastrointestinal tract, including endogenous ...
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Exploration of Nurses’ Preventive Practices for Aspiration Pneumonia Among Poststroke Patients at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study [PDF]
SAGE Open NursingIntroduction Patients who have experienced a stroke are at risk of developing aspiration pneumonia. The risk of aspiration pneumonia is often attributed to dysphagia, which is a condition observed in stroke patients due to the weakening of the muscles ...
Yaa Serwaa Frimpong MSc, RN +5 more
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Severe aspiration pneumonia in the elderly [PDF]
Journal of Intensive MedicineThe global population is aging at an unprecedented rate, resulting in a growing and vulnerable elderly population in need of efficient comprehensive healthcare services that include long-term care and skilled nursing facilities.
Sebastian Ocrospoma, Marcos I. Restrepo
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Predictors of Aspiration Pneumonia in the Elderly With Swallowing Dysfunction: Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021 Objective To identify the variables of videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) that are useful for predicting the risk of aspiration pneumonia in elderly patients with dysphagia. Methods A total of 251 patients (aged 65 years or more) were included and
Joo Young Ko +5 more
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Revista Española de Quimioterapia, 2022 The growing population of older people worldwide represents a great challenge for health systems. The elderly are at increased risk of infectious diseases such as pneumonia, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality related mainly to age-related physiological changes in the immune system (immunosenescence), the presence of multiple ...
Niederman, Michael S., Cilloniz, Catia
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Proportion of Aspiration Pneumonia Cases Among Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Single-Center Study in Korea [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019 Objective To investigate the proportion of aspiration pneumonia cases among patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Korea. Methods This retrospective study included patients with community-acquired pneumonia who had been admitted to the emergency ...
Inpyo Jeon +5 more
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