Background: oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common condition among the elderly but not
systematically explored. Objective: to assess the prevalence and the prognostic significance …

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

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 …

Aim Determine the incidence of dysphagia, identify its consequences and objectify related
complications and mortality associated with pneumonia, in the institutionalized elderly …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is underdiagnosed and undertreated in many geriatric
centers. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of OD in acute geriatric patients …

Aspiration pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly who are
hospitalized or in nursing homes. Multiple risk factors for pneumonia have been identified …

Abstract Background: oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD), aspiration and poor oral health status
are potential risk factors in elderly patients with aspiration pneumonia (AP). Aim: to assess …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is an underestimated symptom in geriatric population.
Neurological and neuromuscular diseases, but also structural causes and iatrogenesis are …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a major complaint among older people. Dysphagia may cause
two types of complications in these patients:(a) a decrease in the efficacy of deglutition …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
elderly, and the leading cause of death among residents of nursing homes. Oropharyngeal …