Oral care and prevention of pneumonia after withdrawal of nasogastric tube feeding in three elderly patients with psychiatric disorders. Issue 1 (24th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hamuro, Atsushi; Honda, Minoru; Tanaka, Ryuichi
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 6:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 68
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2017-11-24
• Subjects: Elderly patients -- feeding tube -- oral care -- pneumonia -- psychiatric disorders; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1294
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: We investigated the effect of oral care on the prevention of pneumonia using a clinical scoring scale in elderly patients with psychiatric disorders after the withdrawal of nasogastric feeding tubes. Notably, oral care was effective in preventing pneumonia relapse in these patients. Abstract : We investigated the effect of oral care on the prevention of pneumonia using a clinical scoring scale in elderly patients with psychiatric disorders after the withdrawal of nasogastric feeding tubes. Notably, oral care was effective in preventing pneumonia relapse in these patients.