Peak expiratory flow, but not tongue pressure, can predict pneumonia development in older adults.

Teppei Kamimura Masahiro NakamoriHiroyuki NaitoShiro Aoki Tomohisa NezuEiji ImamuraTatsuya MizoueShinichi WakabayashiTakeshi MasudaNoboru HattoriHirofumi MaruyamaNaohisa Hosomi

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2023)

Decreased peak expiratory flow may predict pneumonia development in older adults. Future studies should investigate interventions for peak expiratory flow improvement.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure