Oral Care Reduces Pneumonia in Older Patients in Nursing Homes

Yoneyama, Takeyoshi; Yoshida, Mitsuyoshi; Ohrui, Takashi; Mukaiyama, Hideki; Okamoto, Hiroshi; Hoshiba, Kanji; Ihara, Shinichi; Yanagisawa, Shozo; Ariumi, Shiro; Morita, Tomonori; Mizuno, Yasuro; Ohsawa, Takayuki; Akagawa, Yasumasa; Hashimoto, Kenji; Sasaki, Hidetada; Group, Members Of The Oral Care Working

doi:10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50106.x

articleJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietyMar 1, 2002GREEN OA

Oral Care Reduces Pneumonia in Older Patients in Nursing Homes

TYTakeyoshi Yoneyama MYMitsuyoshi Yoshida TOTakashi Ohrui HMHideki Mukaiyama HOHiroshi Okamoto

Tohoku University

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Abstract

Objectives

Aspiration of oral secretions and their bacteria is increasingly being recognized as an important factor in pneumonia. We investigated whether oral care lowers the frequency of pneumonia in institutionalized older people.

Design

Survey.

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787

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FWCI: 17.35
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References: 16

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Topics

Keywords

Medicine
Aspiration pneumonia
Pneumonia
Oral hygiene
Nursing homes
Nursing care
Intensive care medicine
Internal medicine

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