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Effect of poor oral health status at hospital admission on in-hospital outcomes of older patients with aspiration pneumonia.

Kohei YamaguchiTaiju MiyagamiRyoko ImadaSeiko KushiroRyosuke YanagidaToru MorikawaKazuharu NakagawaKanako YoshimiToshio NaitoHaruka Tohara
Published in: European geriatric medicine (2024)
Poor oral health status at admission was associated with longer hospital stays. Both the high- and low-OHAT groups showed OHAT score improvements. Oral health status is critical in preventing the onset of and treating aspiration pneumonia.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • acute care
  • adverse drug
  • ultrasound guided
  • metabolic syndrome
  • intensive care unit
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance
  • skeletal muscle