Title of article
Prevention of aspiration pneumonia (AP) with oral care
Author/Authors
Tada، نويسنده , , Akio and Miura، نويسنده , , Hiroko، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Pages
6
From page
16
To page
21
Abstract
AP is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients, especially frail elderly patients. The aim of this article is to review effect of oral care, including oral hygiene and improvement of oral function, on the prevention of AP among elderly
Keywords
Aspiration pneumonia , Oral care , Elimination of respiratory pathogens , Swallowing training , Elderly patient
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Serial Year
2012
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Record number
1767428
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