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Screening of aspiration pneumonia using the modified Mallampati classification tool in older adults.
Liu, Jianping; Fukuda, Hironobu; Kondo, Eiji; Sakai, Yuki; Sakai, Hironori; Kurita, Hiroshi.
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  • Liu J; Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
  • Fukuda H; Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
  • Kondo E; Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
  • Sakai Y; Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
  • Sakai H; Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
  • Kurita H; Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
PLoS One ; 19(5): e0302384, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38728341
ABSTRACT
Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. In the aging society, screening methods for predicting aspiration pneumonia are crucial for its prevention. Changes in the oropharyngeal morphology and hyoid bone position may increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia. This multicenter study aimed to investigate a simple and effective screening method for predicting dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia. Overall, 191 older adults (aged 65 years or older) were randomly sampled using the simple random sampling technique. Oropharyngeal morphology was assessed using the modified Mallampati classification, which reflects the size of the tongue in the oropharyngeal cavity. The hyoid position was measured as the distance between the menton and laryngeal prominence to evaluate aging-related changes in the muscles of the laryngopharynx. Dysphagia was assessed using the repetitive saliva swallowing test (RSST), which measures the number of swallowing movements in 30 seconds; dysphasia is defined as less than 3 swallowing movements in 30 seconds. The aspiration signs were assessed based on history of choking or coughing reflex during eating or drinking and medical history of pneumonia. The study findings revealed that the modified Mallampati classification was significantly correlated with a medical history of pneumonia. A higher incidence of pneumonia was evident in the lower Mallampati classification, which shows the smaller size of the tongue base in the oropharyngeal cavity. The results of this study suggest that the modified Mallampati classification may be a possible screening method to predict the occurrence of pneumonia.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonía por Aspiración / Trastornos de Deglución Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Japón Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonía por Aspiración / Trastornos de Deglución Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Japón Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos