Long-Term Mortality and Prognostic Factors in Aspiration Pneumonia

Aspiration pneumonia is a leading cause of death among older patients; however, little is known about the long-term mortality in aspiration pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term mortality and its associated factors in patients with aspiration pneumonia.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - May 8, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Hee-Young Yoon, Sung Shine Shim, Soo Jung Kim, Jin Hwa Lee, Jung Hyun Chang, Su Hwan Lee, Yon Ju Ryu Tags: Original Study Source Type: research