Risk of aspiration pneumonia after an epileptic seizure: A retrospective analysis of 1634 adult patients

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 593-595

  DeToledo, John C ^a   Lowe, Merredith R ^a   Gonzalez, Jose ^b   Haddad, Helena ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b South Florida VA Foundation   (United States)

^c Fairview Training Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Convulsions; Epilepsy; Lateral decubitus; Pneumonia; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EPILEPSY; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SECRETION; SWALLOWING; TELEMETRY; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 4043073610     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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