Vaccination Against Respiratory Infections in the Immunosenescent Elderly: challenges and opportunities [0.03%]
免疫衰老老年人呼吸道感染的疫苗接种:挑战与机遇
Fiona Ecarnot,Stefania Maggi
Fiona Ecarnot
Respiratory infections are associated with a huge burden of disease every year, and disproportionately affect older adults, namely those aged 65 years and older. Older adults are at increased risk of infections compared to their younger cou...
Ethical Issues and the Role of Palliative Care for Patients with Aspiration Pneumonia [0.03%]
关于吸入性肺炎患者的伦理问题和姑息治疗的作用
Amanda Rosen,Bradley Hayward
Amanda Rosen
Aspiration pneumonia is a clinical entity with important ethical considerations. It is imperative for clinicians to understand these considerations to best provide counsel to patients and their families, allowing them to make fully informed...
Maria Eugenia Perticone,Ariel Manti,Carlos M Luna
Maria Eugenia Perticone
Patients with aspiration pneumonia often develop this lung infection due to poor oral health or because the contents of the digestive tract or upper airway enter the lower airway traversing the larynx through different mechanisms. Preventio...
Aspiration after Anesthesia: Chemical versus Bacterial, Differential Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention [0.03%]
麻醉后误吸:化学性误吸与细菌性肺炎的鉴别诊断、处理及预防措施
Denise Battaglini,Silvia De Rosa
Denise Battaglini
Aspiration following anesthesia is a major patient issue and a difficulty for anesthesiologists. Aspiration syndromes are more common than anticipated, and the condition is frequently undetected. Clinical signs are often dictated by the cha...
Jordi Almirall,Ramon Boixeda,Mari C de la Torre et al.
Jordi Almirall et al.
Aspiration pneumonia (AP) remains a critical health issue, especially among older and hospitalized patients. This review focuses on understanding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of AP, exploring key risk factors, and proposing diagnostic ...
Antoni Torres,Michael Niederman
Antoni Torres
Bacteriology of Aspiration Pneumonia: The Lung Microbiome and the Changing Microbial Etiology [0.03%]
吸入性肺炎的细菌学:肺微生物组及其不断变化的微生物病因学
Francois Fadell,Ranime Saliba,Ali A El-Solh
Francois Fadell
Aspiration pneumonia refers to the process of alveolar inflammation induced by the inhalation of oropharyngeal secretions into the lower respiratory tract. Predisposing factors comprise swallowing dysfunction, impaired cough reflex, and deg...
Imaging of Aspiration: When to Suspect Based on Imaging of Bacterial Aspiration, Chemical Aspiration, and Foreign Body Aspiration [0.03%]
吸入性成像:基于细菌吸入、化学吸入和异物吸入的影像学表现怀疑吸入性疾病
Priya Agarwala,Stephen Machnicki,Jay H Ryu et al.
Priya Agarwala et al.
Aspiration-related syndromes comprise a broad spectrum of diseases affecting the airways and lung parenchyma resulting from inadvertent entry of oropharyngeal or gastric contents into the respiratory tract. The diagnosis can be challenging ...
Dana Kay,Roberto Bernardo,Jean Elwing
Dana Kay
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a vascular disease characterized by pulmonary artery remodeling and right heart failure. PH related to COPD is a precapillary form of the disease, with hemodynamic measurements including a mean pulmonary arter...
Navigating COPD in Aging Populations: Insights Into Pathophysiology and Comprehensive Care [0.03%]
老龄化人群慢性阻塞性肺疾病的发生发展及其诊治进展
William T Atchley,Amy Montgomery,Rohan Seth et al.
William T Atchley et al.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) poses a significant and growing health burden among aging populations, marked by increasing prevalence and complex management challenges specific to elderly patients. This review explores the mul...