Predictors for achieving oral intake in older patients with aspiration pneumonia: Videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing function.

Mari Ito Michiyuki KawakamiEmi OharaKaori MuraokaMeigen Liu

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2018)

Aspiration on videofluoroscopy, swallowing status before admission, nutritional status and duration of non-oral intake are important factors for acquiring oral intake. These results might be helpful for the management of older patients with aspiration pneumonia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1469-1473.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
weight gain
emergency department
intensive care unit
middle aged
community dwelling