Complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in dogs and cats receiving corticosteroid treatment [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid treatment is commonly required in veterinary patients for treatment of inflammatory, immune‐mediated, neurologic, and neoplastic diseases, which also may require assisted enteral nutrition via percutaneous endoscopic ...
Aguiar, J, Chang, Y M, Garden, O A
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A Silent Threat: The Aspiration Pneumonia in Hospitalized Stroke Patients
ProceedingsBackground: 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 +4 more
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Effects of chlorhexidine gluconate oral care on hospital mortality : a hospital-wide, observational cohort study [PDF]
, 2018 Chlorhexidine oral care is widely used in critically and non-critically ill hospitalized patients to maintain oral health. We investigated the effect of chlorhexidine oral care on mortality in a general hospitalized population.
Blot, Stijn +4 more
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, 2015 Introduction Aspiration is the introduction of oropharyngeal or gastric contents into the respiratory tract. Three major syndromes may develop as a consequence of aspiration: chemical pneumonitis, bronchial obstruction secondary to aspiration of particulate matter, and bacterial aspiration pneumonia.
Chaiwongkarjohn, Suttirak +3 more
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A Rare Case of Non-resolving Pneumonia: Lipoid Pneumonia
Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2020 Lipoid pneumonia (LP) is defined as the sum of clinical and radiological abnormalities due to aspiration of oil based foreign materials. There are two kinds of LP defined in the literature.
Bilge Yılmaz Kara +4 more
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Palliative Care and Dementia [PDF]
, 2006 This paper was commissioned by Alzheimer's Australia to promote discussion by people with dementia, their families and carers of the issues that may be faced as people with terminal dementia move towards death.
Jenny Abbey
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What is new in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia? [PDF]
, 2011 Purpose of review: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a frequent and severe complication in endotracheally intubated patients. Strict adherence to preventive measures reduces the risk of VAP.
Blot, Stijn +2 more
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A pragmatic, multi-centered, stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial pilot of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a complex Stroke Oral healthCare intervention pLan Evaluation II (SOCLE II) compared with usual oral healthcare in stroke wards [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Patients with stroke-associated pneumonia experience poorer outcomes (increased hospital stays, costs, discharge dependency, and risk of death).
Bain, Brenda Jean +12 more
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Incidence and characteristics of aspiration pneumonia in the Nagasaki Prefecture from 2005 to 2019
BMC Pulmonary MedicineBackground 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 +7 more
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