Incidence and characteristics of aspiration pneumonia in the Nagasaki Prefecture from 2005 to 2019

Abstract Background Aspiration pneumoniae remains a major health concern, particularly in the older population and has poor prognosis; however, the concept itself remains vague worldwide. This study aimed to determine the actual situation and characteristics of aspiration pneumonia from 2005 to 2019...

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Main Authors: Iku Tomonaga, Hironobu Koseki, Chieko Imai, Takayuki Shida, Yuta Nishiyama, Daisuke Yoshida, Seiichi Yokoo, Makoto Osaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03015-8