Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonia, or Frailty-Associated Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is a common reason for admission afflicting frail older adults. Those who are the frailest are more likely to be provided with a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. This diagnosis has no clear definition and no clinical consensus. It is therefore time to stop attempting to differentiate bet...

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Autores principales: Smithard, David G., Yoshimatsu, Yuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
Materias:
Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9602119/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36286218
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7050115
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Sumario:Pneumonia is a common reason for admission afflicting frail older adults. Those who are the frailest are more likely to be provided with a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. This diagnosis has no clear definition and no clinical consensus. It is therefore time to stop attempting to differentiate between pneumonia type and use the term frailty-associated pneumonia.

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