Use of PDSA Cycles to Increase Aspiration Risk and Swallow Screening Documentation in the Hospitalized General Medical Patient Care Population
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DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000664
Abstract: Background: Aspiration, while hospitalized, can lead to increases in length of stay and health care costs. Nurses must identify patients at risk of aspiration early to initiate appropriate precautions. Local Problem: An increase in-hospital patient… read more here.
Keywords: aspiration risk; aspiration; documentation; care ... See more keywords
Using oral health assessment to predict aspiration pneumonia in older adults
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DOI: 10.1111/ger.12324
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To investigate the significance of comprehensive assessment of oral health using the revised oral assessment guide (ROAG) in older adults with pneumonia. BACKGROUND Oral health plays a major role in the eating-swallowing process. The… read more here.
Keywords: oral health; aspiration; older adults; aspiration risk ... See more keywords
Feel it or deal with it: Oral perception and aspiration risk in early stroke.
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DOI: 10.1111/joor.13402
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sensation and perception impairments are significant problems faced by individuals with early-stage stroke. Sensory inputs needed in swallowing guide the perceptual process with the involvement of cognitive functions. In the absence of sensory input,… read more here.
Keywords: aspiration risk; perception aspiration; aspiration; oral perception ... See more keywords
A protocol implementation to determine aspiration risk in patients with multiple risk factors for gastroparesis.
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DOI: 10.1177/1750458921996925
Abstract: Patients with risk factors for gastroparesis are at increased risk for aspiration into the tracheobronchial tree. Current American Society of Anesthesiologists fasting guidelines use subjective measures to determine aspiration risk. A gastric ultrasound protocol can… read more here.
Keywords: risk; aspiration risk; risk factors; factors gastroparesis ... See more keywords
Gastric ultrasound as an aspiration risk assessment tool
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DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_756_18
Abstract: © 2019 Indian Journal of Anaesthesia | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow We read with interest two publications in the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia that used gastric ultrasound (GUS) to preoperatively assess gastric contents and… read more here.
Keywords: assessment tool; aspiration risk; risk assessment; gastric ultrasound ... See more keywords
Cough Strength Is an Indicator of Aspiration Risk When Restarting Food Intake in Elderly Subjects With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07067
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The incidence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is relatively high in elderly subjects. Cough peak flow (CPF) is an objective indicator of cough strength, and CPF evaluation might be useful to assess whether food intake… read more here.
Keywords: elderly subjects; food intake; aspiration risk; aspiration ... See more keywords