BACKGROUND Aspiration pneumonia is the most important acute complication of stroke related dysphagia. Tube feeding is usually recommended as an effective and safe way to supply nutrition in dysphagic stroke patients. OBJECTIVE To estimate the frequency of pneumonia in acute stroke patients fed by nasogastric tube, to determine risk factors for this complication, and to examine whether the occ...

It has been recognized for over 20 years that the therapeutic administration of oily substances either nasally or orally may in certain circumstances lead to the development of pneumonia, often fatal in its outcome. In 1940 Bishop collected and reviewed 136 cases, and in 1941 Kaplan stated that he had been able to find references to 411 cases in the literature, but subsequent cases continue to ...

TO THE EDITOR—Pneumonia is the second most common nosocomial infection, accounting for approximately 18% of such infections. The mortality rate associated with nosocomial pneumonia can be decreased from 91.6% to approximately 30.5% if appropriate treatment is instituted. Critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation support are at especially high risk of developing ventilator-assoc...

Aspiration pneumonia is the leading cause of death among the elderly. Modified-texture foods, i.e., foods with altered consistency, are recommended in order to maintain both normal swallowing and adequate nutrition, which is also expected to reduce aspiration pneumonia, when elderly people are suspected to suffer from disorders of eating and/or swallowing. However, it is reported that overly-re...

Generally, aspiration of fluids, ruminal contents or foreign material into the upper respiratory tract, bronchi and lungs lead to pneumonia in bovines. An adult female Murrah buffalo was presented for postmortem examination. Complete blood count examination live animal revealed leuckocytosis with shift left. On basis gross microscopical lesions, this case concluded as a result regurgitated alon...