Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- September 2016
- Print ISSN:
- 1470-8558
- Vol:
- 17
- Issue:
- 3
Is there an association between oral health and the incidence of pneumonia in adults with a neuro-disability who are Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) fed?
Abstract
Aspiration pneumonia is an acute inflammatory condition that affects the distal airways and the lung alveoli. Adults
with a neuro-disability are pre-disposed to developing aspiration pneumonia due to their increased risk of pulmonary aspiration. Our aim was to assess whether there was an association between poor oral health and the incidence of pneumonia in dentate adults with a neuro-disability, who are PEG fed. The study showed that oral health, in particular periodontal pocketing, may have an impact on the prevalence of pneumonia in adults with a neuro-disability. However, the magnitude of that impact remains unclear, especially when taking into account the other factors implicated in the onset of aspiration pneumonia.
Key words: Pneumonia, neuro-disability, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Doi: 10.443/JDOH/Prasad_09
- Article Price
- £15.00
- Institution Article Price
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- Page Start
- 112
- Page End
- 120
- Authors
- R Prasad, G Manley, M Andiappan, B Daly
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