Pilot study for risk assessment of aspiration pneumonia based on oral bacteria levels and serum biomarkers

Pilot study for risk assessment of aspiration pneumonia based on oral bacteria levels and serum biomarkers

Abstract Background Aspiration pneumonia is a serious problem among elderly patients; it is caused by many risk factors including dysphagia, poor oral hygiene, malnutrition, and sedative medications. The aim of this study was to define a convenient procedure to objectively evaluate the risk of aspir...

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Main Authors: Tomotaka Nishizawa, Yuichi Niikura, Keiichi Akasaka, Masato Watanabe, Daisuke Kurai, Masako Amano, Haruyuki Ishii, Hidekazu Matsushima, Naomi Yamashita, Hajime Takizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Aspiration pneumonia
Bacterial count
Oral hygiene
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4327-2

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