Silent aspiration predicts mortality in older adults with aspiration pneumonia admitted to acute hospitals.
Takeshi NakashimaKeisuke MaedaKanae TahiraKousuke TaniguchiKumiko MoriHiroyasu KiyomiyaJunji AkagiPublished in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)
Silent aspiration detected by a cough latency test can predict 1-month mortality in older patients with aspiration pneumonia. More studies are required to investigate whether enhancing cough reflex treatments would help patients recover from aspiration pneumonia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 828-832.
Keyphrases
- ultrasound guided
- respiratory failure
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular events
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- physical activity
- risk factors
- liver failure
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- intensive care unit
- patient reported outcomes
- case control
- mechanical ventilation