Continuous Professional Oral Health Care Intervention Improves Severe Aspiration Pneumonia
Joint Authors
Ooboshi, Hiroaki
Yoneda, Masahiro
Morita, Hiromitsu
Nawata, Wakako
Umezaki, Yojiro
Yamaguchi, Masahiro
Nakajima, Masato
Makino, Michiko
Yamano, Takafumi
Hirofuji, Takao
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Professional oral health care (POHC) is known to prevent aspiration pneumonia in patients with dysphagia and/or those at the perioperative stage of surgery.
However, the effect of POHC on patients suffering from aspiration pneumonia remains unknown.
Here, we report a case where continual POHC intervention improved severe aspiration pneumonia.
A 74-year-old male patient with a brain infarction suffered from severe aspiration pneumonia (PSI: IV, A-DROP: 3) complicated by vascular dementia and severe dysphagia.
Because an antimicrobial approach following the treatment guidelines for pneumonia was not effective, we started a POHC intervention to improve his poor oral condition at the request of the attending doctor and the patient’s family.
The severe pneumonia markedly improved after continual POHC by the dental team.
This case suggests that continual POHC intervention by a dental hygienist may improve severe aspiration pneumonia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nawata, Wakako& Umezaki, Yojiro& Yamaguchi, Masahiro& Nakajima, Masato& Makino, Michiko& Yoneda, Masahiro…[et al.]. 2019. Continuous Professional Oral Health Care Intervention Improves Severe Aspiration Pneumonia. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nawata, Wakako…[et al.]. Continuous Professional Oral Health Care Intervention Improves Severe Aspiration Pneumonia. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nawata, Wakako& Umezaki, Yojiro& Yamaguchi, Masahiro& Nakajima, Masato& Makino, Michiko& Yoneda, Masahiro…[et al.]. Continuous Professional Oral Health Care Intervention Improves Severe Aspiration Pneumonia. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134703
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134703