Rationale: Workplace inhalational hazards remain common worldwide, even though they
are ameliorable. Previous American Thoracic Society documents have assessed the …

We performed a systematic review of the literature to establish conclusive evidence of risk
factors for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Observational studies (cross-sectional …

Pneumococcal disease (including community-acquired pneumonia and invasive
pneumococcal disease) poses a burden to the community all year round, especially in those …

Despite a gradual decline in smoking rates over time, exposure to secondhand smoke
(SHS) continues to cause harm to nonsmokers, who are disproportionately children and …

Objective: to assess the role of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) as a risk factor for
malnutrition and/or lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in the independently-living …

The aim of this study was to explore whether oropharyngeal dysphagia is a risk factor for
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly and to assess the physiology of …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the risks for aspiration pneumonia in frail older people
and the contribution of bad oral health among the risk factors. DESIGN: Systematic literature …

Background. To determine whether oropharyngeal dysphagia is a risk factor for readmission
for pneumonia in elderly persons discharged from an acute geriatric unit. Methods …

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the major global health
problems worldwide. However, the epidemiological information of CAP is limited in China …

Objective A systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the magnitude of the
association between alcohol consumption and the risk of community-acquired pneumonia …