Unfortunately, non-specific symptoms contributing to a delay in diagnosis often result in complicated management issues. We describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment options in the elderly patient. A high index of suspicion and prompt multidisciplinary approach maximize the likelihood ...
Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is a common complication in the intensive care unit (ICU), which is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality and has a significant impact on patient prognosis. Antibiotics are commonly used in the clinical treatment of AP. However, the prognostic impac...
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Severe aspiration pneumonia in the elderly The global population is aging at an unprecedented rate, resulting in a growing and vulnerable elderly population in need of efficient comprehensive health... S Ocrospoma,MI Restrepo - 重症医学(英文) 被引量: 0发表: 2024年 Drug treatment of pneumococcal ...
aspiration and aspiration-related pulmonary infection in the elderly is to prevent aspiration of pathogenic bacteria along with the oropharyngeal or gastric ... YS Bekku,T Sakata - 《Drugs & Aging》 被引量: 0发表: 2009年 Drug treatment of pneumococcal pneumonia in the elderly. Streptococcus pneumo...
Objective To probe into the clinic features and treatment of aspiration pneumonia in elderly patients. 目的探讨老年吸入性肺炎临床特点及治疗方法。 2. Objective To discuss the effect of feeding training to the aspiration pneumonia patients with swallowing disorder. ...
In the absence of an obvious predisposition, the abrupt onset of a self-limited illness characterized by dyspnea, cyanosis, and low-grade fever associated with diffuse rales, hypoxemia, and alveolar infiltrates in dependent lobes should suggest aspiration. Treatment consists of supportive care with ...
Transtracheal Aspiration in the Severely Ill Elderly Patient with Bacterial Pneumonia ABSTRACT: Transtracheal aspiration was performed in 32 elderly hypoxic patients with bacterial pneumonia. No morbidity or mortality was associated with the... SL Berk,Chief,MS S.,... - 《Journal of the American ...
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Total laryngectomy (Fig.1B) is indicated for advanced laryngeal and pharyngeal cancers; it was also the treatment of choice for intractable aspiration before the 1970s [14]. It allows a definitive separation of the digestive and respiratory tracts. The larynx is exposed and skeletonized, and ph...