Death by choking or dysphagia: a review of coronial findings (Australia and Canada): a picture of preventable death, non-adherence to written recommendations, and lack of appropriate supervision - McCarthy S, Hemsley B, Given F, Williams H, Balandin S.

Choking and aspiration pneumonia are a leading cause of preventable death for people in residential care in Australia. In Victoria, in 2018-2019, 59% of deaths of persons in residential care that were referred to the coroner were from aspiration pneumonia....
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news