Severe brain atrophy in the elderly as a risk factor for lower respiratory tract infection

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to determine whether elderly subjects with severe brain atrophy, which is associated with neurodegeneration and difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), are more susceptible to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), including pneumonia. METHODS: The severity of...

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Autores principales: Okada, Rieko, Okada, Takashi, Okada, Akira, Muramoto, Hideyuki, Katsuno, Masahisa, Sobue, Gen, Hamajima, Nobuyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3508559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23204841
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S36289

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3508559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23204841
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S36289

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