Aspiration Pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Study participants were selected from among 246 consecutive patients who were aged over than 65 years hospitalized at Kawasaki municipal hospital from April 2012 through March 2014 due to aspiration pneumonia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with alternative nutrition patients who died during their hospital stay patients who started to oral nutrition just after admission without evaluating detailed swallowing function patients who didnt start oral intake by using bedside screening test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acheivement of oral intake after 4 weeks from performing Videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing function | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kawasaki municipal hospital Department of Rehabilitation