Factors associated with the incidence of aspiration pneumonia during hospitalization in older adults admitted for non-respiratory diseases in an acute-care hospital: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aspiration pneumonia (ASP) during hospitalization is associated with poor patient outcomes. We examined the factors associated with ASP onset in older patients in an acute-care hospital in Japan.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the administrative claims database of patients aged > 65 years hospitalized and discharged from a general acute-care hospital between July 2016 and March 2021. We conducted multivariable logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with ASP incidence, with independent variables including sex, age (65-74, 75-84, ≥ 85 years), place of residence before admission, income, main disease causing admission, dysphagia at admission, Barthel Index at admission, Charlson Comorbidity Index (0, ≥ 1), Hospital Fra

SUBMITTER: Yano S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604285 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature