Does Dysphagia Predict Inpatient Morbidity and Mortality in Geriatric Patients Admitted for Aspiration Pneumonia?

Background Aspiration pneumonia is common in older adults admitted for community-acquired pneumonia and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Factors that put this population at higher risk of aspiration include cognitive impairment, neuromuscular dysfunction, and dysphagia. This s...

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Autores principales: Mittal, Anmol, Patel, Mansi, Wang, Daniel, Khrais, Ayham, Chyn, Eric Tien Yen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10276973/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37337491
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39223

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10276973/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37337491
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39223

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