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Risk Factors for Aspiration Pneumonia
Author(s) -
Langmore Susan E.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0884533699014005s09
Subject(s) - medicine , aspiration pneumonia , pneumonia , dysphagia , intensive care medicine , malnutrition , surgery
Pneumonia is a serious and common infection occurring in hospitalized and nursing home patients. Most cases of nosocomial pneumonia are aspiration related, with oropharyngeal secretions, refluxed gastric contents, food, and/or liquid being the possible sources of aspiration. Aspiration pneumonia develops when necessary prerequisite conditions are met. The relationship among dysphagia, malnutrition, dehydration, and aspiration pneumonia is complex and interdependent. Prevention of aspiration pneumonia requires attention to the risk factors.