Pilot study for risk assessment of aspiration pneumonia based on oral bacteria levels and serum biomarkers

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 761 - 8
• Main Authors: Nishizawa, Tomotaka, Niikura, Yuichi, Akasaka, Keiichi, Watanabe, Masato, Kurai, Daisuke, Amano, Masako, Ishii, Haruyuki, Matsushima, Hidekazu, Yamashita, Naomi, Takizawa, Hajime
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.09.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Albumin; Aspiration pneumonia; Bacteria; Bacterial count; Biological markers; Body mass index; Cancer; Cancer patients; Chemotherapy; Deglutition disorders; Elderly; Elderly patients; Evaluation research (Social action programs); Hospital patients; Hygiene; Lung cancer; Malnutrition; Oral health; Oral hygiene; Pneumonia; Prevention; Risk assessment; Risk factors; Toiletries industry; Aspiration pneumonia; Bacterial count; Oral hygiene

Aspiration pneumonia is a serious problem among elderly patients; it is caused by many risk factors including dysphagia, poor oral hygiene, malnutrition, and sedative medications. The aim of this study was to define a convenient procedure to objectively evaluate the risk of aspiration pneumonia in t...