Early Commencement of Oral Intake and Physical Function are Associated with Early Hospital Discharge with Oral Intake in Hospitalized Elderly Individuals with Pneumonia

• Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 63; no. 10; pp. 2183 - 2185
• Main Authors: Koyama, Tamami, Maeda, Keisuke, Anzai, Hideaki, Koganei, Yutaka, Shamoto, Hiroshi, Wakabayashi, Hidetaka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Deglutition Disorders - complications; Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis; Deglutition Disorders - rehabilitation; Eating - physiology; Female; Humans; Japan; Male; Patient Discharge; Pneumonia - etiology; Pneumonia - physiopathology; Pneumonia - therapy; Proportional Hazards Models; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Japan