Could prokinetic agents protect long-term nasogastric tube-dependent patients from being hospitalized for pneumonia? A nationwide population-based case-crossover study.
<h4>Background</h4>Some studies have indicated that the use of prokinetic agents may reduce pneumonia risk in some populations. Nasogastric tube insertion is known to increase the risk of pneumonia because it disrupts lower esophageal sphincter function. The aim of this study was to eval...
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| Médium: | Článek |
| Jazyk: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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| Edice: | PLoS ONE |
| On-line přístup: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0249645&type=printable |