Comparison of 2 Interventions for Liquid Aspiration on Pneumonia Incidence

Robbins, JoAnne; Gensler, Gary; Hind, Jacqueline; A. Logemann, Jeri; S. Lindblad, Anne; Brandt, Diane; Baum, Herbert; Lilienfeld, David; Kosek, Steven; Lundy, Donna; Dikeman, Karen; Kazandjian, Marta; D. Gramigna, Gary; McGarvey-Toler, Susan; J. Miller Gardner, Patricia

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-148-7-200804010-00007

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Comparison of 2 Interventions for Liquid Aspiration on Pneumonia Incidence

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Apr 1, 2008

Authors:

JoAnne Robbins

Gary Gensler

Jacqueline Hind

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Aspiration pneumonia is common among frail elderly persons with dysphagia. Although interventions to prevent aspiration are routinely used in these patients, little is known about the effectiveness of those interventions. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of chin-down posture and 2...

Subject

Medicine

Pneumonia

Dysphagia

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