This study investigates relationship between community acquired pneumonia and oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients admitted to a department of respiratory medicine in Northern Denmark. The endpoints will be re-hospitalisation and mortality.
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Risk factors are many including oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). Systematic screening of OD is recommended for at-risk popolations, however these resommandations do not specifically address elderly patients hospitalized with CAP. In this study OD is assessed in all patients by Volume-Viscosity Swallowing Test (V-VST) The study is registered by the Danish Data Protection Authority (2008-58-0028)
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
154
Oropharyngeal dysphagia assessed by Volume-Viscosity Svallowing Test
Vendsyssel Hospital
Hjørring, Denmark
Intra Hospital Mortality
Intra hospital mortality is death while the patient is hospitalized
Time frame: With in 10 days from admission
30 Day Mortality
Death within 30 days of discharge
Time frame: 30 days after discharge
Re-hospitalization
The rate of re-hospitalization within 30 days of discharge
Time frame: 30 days after discharge
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