Objective To systematically review longitudinal studies evaluating use of angiotensin
converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and risk of …

Pneumonia is a common cause of death in older people. Antimicrobial drugs do not prevent
pneumonia and, because of increasingly resistant organisms, their value in curing infection …

Pneumonia is a significant complication of ischemic stroke that increases mortality. Post-
stroke pneumonia is defined as newly developed pneumonia following stroke onset …

In the 21st century, aspiration pneumonia (ASP) is very common in older patients, and has a
high mortality rate. ASP is diagnosed following confirmation of inflammatory findings in the …

Aims Angiotensin‐converting enzyme‐2 (ACE2) is the receptor for SARS‐CoV‐2. Animal
studies suggest that renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) blockers might increase …

Stroke is a disease with high incidence, mortality and disability rates. It is also the main
cause of adult disability in developed countries. Stroke is often caused by small emboli on …

Teramoto S, Fukuchi Y. Detection of aspiration and swallowing disorder in older stroke
patients: simple swallowing provocation test versus water swallowing test. Arch Phys Med …

OHRUI, T. Preventive Strategies for Aspiration Pneumonia in Elderly Disabled Persons.
Tohoku J. Exp. Med., 2005, 207 (1), 3-12── Pneumonia is the fourth leading cause of …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly
patients. Therefore, efforts to optimize the healthcare process for patients with CAP are …

Background: Aspiration pneumonia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Several
approaches, inclu-ding bed positioning, dietary changes, and oral hygiene, have been …