Aspiration pneumonia Pathophysiological aspects, prevention and management: A review

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 231-239

  Petroianni, A ^a,b   Ceccarelli, D ^a   Conti, V ^a   Terzano, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Pneumonia, aspiration; Pneumonia, prevention and control; Pneumonia, therapy

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 33847624197     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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