Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recently emerged lower respiratory tract illness,
has quickly become a pandemic. The purpose of this review is to discuss and differentiate …

Dysphagia is a symptom of swallowing impairment that can occur if there is a malfunction
with any part of the swallowing mechanism. Dysphagia can reduce quality of life, can …

Here, we present a physiologically relevant model of the human pulmonary alveoli. This
alveolar lung-on-a-chip platform is composed of a three-dimensional porous hydrogel made …

The oral microbiota is shaped by mutualistic coevolution with the host and by the distinct
physiology of the mouth. In an evolutionary quid pro quo, the host provides the commensal …

The lungs are the center of breath control and ensure that every cell in the body receives
oxygen. At the same time, they filter the air to prevent the entry of useless substances and …

Purpose Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) is associated with high morbidity
and mortality, and whilst European and non-European guidelines are available for …

These practice guidelines are a modular update of the “Practice guidelines for preoperative
fasting and the use of pharmacologic agents to reduce the risk of pulmonary aspiration …

Importance General anesthesia and procedural sedation are common practice for
mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke. However, risks and benefits of each …

This retrospective cohort study investigated the risk and mortality rate due to aspiration
pneumonia in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) using a nationwide database. We …

Aspiration pneumonia is a potentially preventable, aggressive type of pneumonia. Little is
understood on the burden in mortality from aspiration pneumonia. Our objectives were to …