June 26, 2009Open Access

Prevalence and prognostic implications of dysphagia in elderly patients with pneumonia

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oropharyngeal dysphagia is a highly prevalent clinical finding in elderly patients with pneumonia and is an indicator of disease severity in older patients with pneumonia.

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