Background: oropharyngeal dysphagia is a common condition among the elderly but not
systematically explored. Objective: to assess the prevalence and the prognostic significance of …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a major complaint among older people. Dysphagia may cause
two types of complications in these patients: (a) a decrease in the efficacy of deglutition …

Study objective To assess the usefulness of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in the diagnosis
and treatment approach of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Design …

The aim of the present study was to identify risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP),
with special emphasis on modifiable risk factors and those applicable to the general …

Study objectives To assess the population-attributable risk (PAR) of smoking and the effect
of tobacco smoking on the development of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults. …

Background Lower-respiratory-tract infection is one of the most common acute illnesses
managed in primary care. Few placebo-controlled studies of antibiotics have been done, and …

The aim of this study was to explore whether oropharyngeal dysphagia is a risk factor for
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly and to assess the physiology of …

We performed a systematic review of the literature to establish conclusive evidence of risk
factors for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Observational studies (cross-sectional, case…

Background. To determine whether oropharyngeal dysphagia is a risk factor for readmission
for pneumonia in elderly persons discharged from an acute geriatric unit. Methods. …

All patients with severe pneumonias (community-acquired and nosocomial) who required
treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) were included in a 3-year prospective study. …