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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...
Autores principales: | Okada, Rieko, Okada, Takashi, Okada, Akira, Muramoto, Hideyuki, Katsuno, Masahisa, Sobue, Gen, Hamajima, Nobuyuki |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2012
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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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