The diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia in older persons: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is highly common across the world. It is reported that over 90% of CAP in older adults may be due to aspiration. However, the diagnostic criteria for aspiration pneumonia (AP) have not been widely agreed. Is there a consensus on how to diagnose AP? What are the clinical features of patients being diagnosed with AP? We conducted a systematic review to answer these questions.

Methods

We performed a literature search in MEDLINE^®, EMBASE, CINHAL, and Cochrane to review the steps taken toward diagnosing AP. Search terms for "aspiration pneumonia" and "aged" were used. Inclusion criteria were: original research, community-acquired AP, age ≥ 75 years old, acute hospital admission.

Results

A total of 10,716 reports were fo

SUBMITTER: Yoshimatsu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9409622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature