Pneumonia risks in bedridden patients receiving oral care and their screening tool: Malnutrition and urinary tract infection ‐induced inflammation

ConclusionsMalnutrition, urinary tract infection‐induced inflammation and anemia were associated with pneumonia in bedridden patients. BPPR scoring might be useful for assessing pneumonia risk and managing affected patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••–••.

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Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 30, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kaoru Matsusaka, Genichiro Kawakami, Hatsumi Kamekawa, Haruki Momma, Ryoichi Nagatomi, Jun Itoh, Mutsuo Yamaya Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology, Clinical Practice and Health Source Type: research