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20 Μαρ 2024 · An infectious process, aspiration pneumonia entails the proliferation and invasion of pathogenic bacteria from the inhaled fluid into the pulmonary parenchyma. Aspiration pneumonitis differs from aspiration pneumonia in clinical presentation.
20 Αυγ 2024 · Aspiration pneumonia refers to adverse pulmonary consequences due to entry of gastric or oropharyngeal fluids, which may contain bacteria and/or be of low pH, or exogenous substances (eg, ingested food particles or liquids, mineral oil, salt or fresh water) into the lower airways .
13 Φεβ 2019 · Aspiration pneumonia is an infection caused by specific microorganisms, whereas chemical pneumonitis is an inflammatory reaction to irritative gastric contents. Our understanding of the...
24 Αυγ 2023 · Aspiration pneumonia results from inhalation of oropharyngeal contents into the lower airways that leads to a chemical pneumonitis, lung injury, and resultant bacterial infection. It commonly occurs in patients with risk factors such as impaired conscious level, swallowing dysfunction, and gastrointestinal disease.
30 Οκτ 2018 · EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane databases were systematically searched for studies that examined the clinical efficacy of antibiotic treatment in elderly patients with aspiration pneumonia. Information on study design, antibiotic treatment, study population, participants, microbiology, clinical outcomes, adverse events, and mortality was recorded.
5 Μαΐ 2021 · In addition to appropriate antibiotic treatment, approaches that address functional impairments are necessary for the management of aspiration pneumonia. These functions include not only the swallowing function but also the coughing function, which is the final hurdle preventing microorganisms from entering the lung (10, 11).
Aspiration pneumonia should be treated with antibiotics; treatment of aspiration pneumonitis is primarily supportive. Secondary prevention of aspiration using various measures is a key component of care for affected patients.
