Risk factors of aspiration pneumonia related to improper oral hygiene behavior in community dysphagia persons with nasogastric tube feeding

Background/purpose: Aspiration pneumonia (AsP) was reported to be closely related to poor oral hygiene. This study aimed to investigate the association between caregivers' oral hygiene behavior with AsP in the community dysphagia persons with nasogastric tube feeding (DPNgTF). Materials and met...

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Main Authors: Shun-Te Huang, Chi-Chen Chiou, Hsiu-Yueh Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S199179021730065X