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Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Older Patients for Risk Stratification of Pneumonia

OBJECTIVE: Nasogastric tube (NGT) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) are widely used techniques to feed older patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Aspiration pneumonia is the most common cause of death in these patients. This study aimed to evaluate the role of oropharyngeal dysphagia i...

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Autores principales: Lin, Tai-Han, Yang, Chih-Wei, Chang, Wei-Kuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8847226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35185865
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.800029