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Preventing Isolated Perioperative Reintubation: Who is at highest risk? [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives: 1. We aim to characterize IPR nationally through a retrospective review of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program participant user file (NSQIP PUF).
Bauer, MD, Tyler M., Cowan, MD, Scott W., Goldhammer, MD, Jordan E., Johnson, MD, Adam P., Kelz, MD, Rachel R., Wirtalla, MD, Chris   +5 more
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Survey on relative frequency of history, physical examination and chest X ray findings in children whit respiratory tracts foreign body, admitted in Imam Khomini and fatemi Hospitals of ardbil, 1999 – 2007. [PDF]

Introduction : Foreign body aspiration is common in children especially 1-3 years old age, with high rate of mortality and morbidity. It is a life threatening emergency. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relative frequency of history,
براک, منوچهر, عارفیان, مسلم, عباسقلی زاده, ناطق   +2 more
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The use and misuse of procalcitonin in the management of pneumonia: a retrospective analysis at a large tertiary care center

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objective: Antibiotics overuse leads to bacterial resistance. The biomarker procalcitonin rises with bacterial pneumonias and remains normal in viral respiratory tract infections.
Doris C. Obimba, Aaron Shaykevich, Danielle R. Vitale, Christopher A. Rudmann, Heather Korrie, Joseph Miles, Christopher Noel, Ivayla I. Geneva   +7 more
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Impaired oral health: a required companion of bacterial aspiration pneumonia

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
Laryngotracheal aspiration has a widely-held reputation as a primary cause of lower respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, and is a major concern of care providers of the seriously ill orelderly frail patient.
John R. Ashford
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Antibacterial treatment of aspiration pneumonia in older people: a systematic review

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2018
Timra J Bowerman,1–3 Jan Zhang,2 Louise M Waite4,5 1Department of Aged Care, Psychogeriatrics and Rehabilitation, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Bankstown, NSW, Australia; 2Department of Geriatric Medicine, Concord Repatriation General Hospital ...
Bowerman TJ, Zhang J, Waite LM
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Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation Intervention in Treating Adults with Dysphagia: A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: Dysphagia is a term used for a swallowing disorder resulting from problems with the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, or gastroesophageal junction.
Cheng, Virginia N, Dalton, Jenna N, Howrigan, Kathryn R   +2 more
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Case Report: Whipple’s disease pneumonia caused by inhalation of gas or liquid

Frontiers in Medicine
Tropheryma whipplei (T. whipplei) is a Gram-positive bacterium that causes rare clinical infections, which primarily manifest as gastrointestinal infections and, more rarely, pulmonary diseases.
Xiaokui Sun, Xiaokui Sun, Huizhi Zhu
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Antibiotic prescribing on two medical wards at St Luke’s Hospital : what scope for improvement? [PDF]

, 1996
Antibiotics are frequently prescribed drugs and form a significant part of the hospital budget. The literature suggests that prescribing is not without problems and may need constant review. We have no data relating to our hospital.
Ebejer, Martin J., Fenech, Frederick F., Schiavone, M., Vella, Patricia   +3 more
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Evaluation of the Frequency of Antibiotic Stewardship for the Treatment of Pneumonia in a Tertiary Hospital (Loghman Hakim Hospital) in 2021

Novelty in Biomedicine
Background: Pneumonia is one of the common infectious diseases in the community and hospital, which can cause complications and death if not treated. Correct treatment of this disease is important.
Minoosh Shabani Barzegar, Zahra Sahraei, Latif Gachkar, Masume Sardari   +3 more
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Effect of pre-hospital living setting on nutritional intake route upon discharge in older adults with aspiration pneumonia: a prospective cohort study

BMC Geriatrics
Background Aspiration pneumonia, which often recurs due to dysphagia, worsens as patients move between homes, facilities, and hospitals. The impact of pre-hospital living setting on oral intake at discharge remains unclear.
Kohei Yamaguchi, Taiju Miyagami, Ryoko Imada, Ryosuke Yanagida, Seiko Kushiro, Toru Morikawa, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Toshio Naito, Haruka Tohara   +9 more
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