Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aspiration pneumonia is a common diagnosis among patients seen in and out of the hospital. Aspiration pneumonia ...

Dealing with pneumonia is no fun, and I don't want to repeat the experience. Dear B.J.S.: Aspiration pneumonia is when fluid ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Aspiration pneumonitis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was 47 when my first colonoscopy found a villous adenoma, and during the past 21 years, I’ve had eight or ...

The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may lead to an increased risk for aspiration pneumonia after endoscopic procedures, according to a new large population-based study. In ...

Antibiotic therapy with extended anaerobic coverage (EAC) was not associated with a survival benefit in patients with community-acquired aspiration pneumonia, according to results from a retrospective ...

Poor nutritional status and increased severity of pneumonia were associated with higher mortality rates among patients with aspiration pneumonia, according to a recent study. “Aspiration pneumonia is ...

Chlorhexidine oral rinse for aspiration pneumonia Study findings suggest that nursing home residents should receive more guidance in using strategies to prevent aspiration during eating and drinking.

Aspiration pneumonia causes 5%–15% of community-acquired pneumonias and an unknown proportion of hospital-acquired pneumonias1 Microaspiration is normal in healthy people and contributes to most ...

On a follow-up visit to the pulmonologist, she is told that she had a severe case of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), likely caused by her close work with children. However, the lack of positive ...

To the Editor: The statement, "The sole omission was copious saline lavage of the bronchi under direct vision," in the discussion of the management of aspiration pneumonitis by the Committee on ...