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The source of the bacteria involved in silent aspiration remains to be completely defined. This study aimed to obtain reliable evidence on silent aspiration of oral bacteria in elderly patients.After obtaining informed consent, the cough and swallowing reflexes of patients were assessed. Bronchial fluids from patients undergoing lung resections were collected with a micro-sampling probe, and α-amylase...
Postoperative pneumonia may occur when upper respiratory tract protective reflexes such as cough and/or swallowing reflexes are impaired; thus, silent aspiration of oral bacteria may be a causative factor in postoperative pneumonia. This study aimed to quantify and identify bacteria in intraoperative bronchial fluids and to evaluate the relationship between impairment of cough/swallowing reflexes...
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