… was described in relation to the pathogenesis of aspiration pneumonia. Dysphagia was
concluded to be an important risk for aspiration pneumonia, but generally not sufficient to cause …

… The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and severity of dysphagia in
patients diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia, with and without neurologic disorders. …

… abnormal swallow was defined as dysphagia or aspiration on modified barium swallow study,
… , it was not possible to calculate the pneumonia severity index score due to our inability to …

… of aspiration pneumonia, few studies have examined risk factors for aspiration pneumonia
in patients with dysphagia. Particularly lacking is knowledge of pneumonia predictive factors …

… pneumonia secondary to prandial aspiration should be limited. In the current study, all patients
identified with moderate to severe dysphagia … aspiration pneumonia without intervention. …

… Patients with dysphagia were older, showed lower functional … and higher Fine's pneumonia
severity scores. They had a … with aspiration pneumonia, while other types of pneumonia in …

… of moderate to severe dysphagia and were further … severe dysphagia from patients with mild
dysphagia or normal swallowing. None of the patients in either group developed pneumonia …

… to dysphagia and the prevention of aspiration pneumonia in this … While the etiology of
aspiration pneumonia is multifactorial, … dysphagia and the development of aspiration pneumonia. …

… for pneumonia in the elderly. Since aspiration pneumonia is fundamentally based on dysphagia,
we should shift the therapy for aspiration pneumonia from pathogen-oriented therapy to …

… as predictors of aspiration pneumonia. Knowledge of clinical features, treatments, and
prevention will help NPs improve outcomes in older adults with aspiration pneumonia; especially …