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Utility of Veillonella parvula polymerase chain reaction in diagnosing aspiration pneumonia: a prospective observational study

ERJ Open Research
Background Aspiration pneumonia is a critical concern, particularly in older adults with comorbidities. Micro-aspiration is often underdiagnosed due to the lack of precise diagnostic tools.
Yao-Kuang Wu, Mei-Chen Yang, Hsueh-Wen Chung, Chou-Chin Lan, Lun-Yu Jao, Chia-Hui Chang, I-Shiang Tzeng, Chih-Yu Chan, Hui-Ching Huang, You-Chen Chao, Wen-Lin Su   +10 more
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Aspiration pneumonia among stroke patients in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Introduction: One of the main complications for stroke patients is aspiration pneumonia, which is an acute lung infection brought on by the entry of endogenous flora and various bodily substances from the gastrointestinal tract into the respiratory ...
Addisu Getie, Manay Ayalneh, Melaku Bimerew, Adam Wondmieneh   +3 more
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Preventive effects of combined chin-down posture and dietary texture modification on aspiration pneumonia

Clinical Nutrition Open Science
Background & Aims: Aspiration pneumonia is an infectious pneumonia resulting from impaired swallowing function. Chin-down posture and dietary texture modification are widely recognized and implemented to reduce aspiration risk.
Ryosuke Hamanaka, Nayumi Motomuro, Shoma Hirota, Yuhei Nagaoka, Kenji Umeki, Kosaku Komiya   +5 more
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Lung Ultrasound for Initial Diagnosis and Subsequent Monitoring of Aspiration Pneumonia in Elderly in Home Medical Care Setting

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2019
The number of aspiration pneumonia cases has increased in recent times. A definitive diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia is difficult in resource-limited settings where radiological equipment is unavailable.
Hirofumi Namiki MD, Tadashi Kobayashi MD, PhD   +1 more
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Aspiration pneumonia in stroke; study of incidence and risk factors

MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2015
Aspiration pneumonia is the chief cause of mortality and morbidity in stroke patients. Both modifiable and non modifiable risk factors determine the incidence of this complication. The present study a prospective study to determine the incidence and risk
Raghav Gopal Poduval, K N Sudha Ramana
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Pneumonia in Parkinson's disease: barium aspiration in videofluoroscopic swallowing study

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
Key message Barium aspiration into the tracheobronchial tree is a remarkable warning sign of dysphagia‐related aspiration pneumonia. Clinical swallowing assessment is warranted for patients with aspiration pneumonia and videofluoroscopic swallowing study
Kwang‐Hwa Chang, Yu‐Tien Tzeng, Jing‐Hwa Wey, Yuan‐Jun Liu, Yen‐Nung Lin, Wen‐Kuei Chung   +5 more
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A Silent Threat: The Aspiration Pneumonia in Hospitalized Stroke Patients

Proceedings
Background: Stroke is a common illness globally and is a major cause of disability that results in some serious complications during acute phase including aspiration pneumonia.
Syed Naeemullah, Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Saqib, Abad-u-Rahman, Shahid Mahmood   +4 more
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Aspiration pneumonia

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2023
Girard, Vincent, Bai, Anthony D.
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Incidence and characteristics of aspiration pneumonia in the Nagasaki Prefecture from 2005 to 2019

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Aspiration pneumoniae remains a major health concern, particularly in the older population and has poor prognosis; however, the concept itself remains vague worldwide.
Iku Tomonaga, Hironobu Koseki, Chieko Imai, Takayuki Shida, Yuta Nishiyama, Daisuke Yoshida, Seiichi Yokoo, Makoto Osaki   +7 more
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Exploration of Nurses’ Preventive Practices for Aspiration Pneumonia Among Poststroke Patients at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana: A Qualitative Study

SAGE Open Nursing
Introduction 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, Menford Owusu Ampomah PhD, RN, Cecilia Eliason PhD, RN, Dorcas Yvonne Berko MPhil, Paed. N, RN, Luke Laari PhD, RN, Paul Kolbugri MPhil, RN   +5 more
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