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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Primary Prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of aspiration pneumonia include:[1][2]
- Bed positioning
- Dietary habit changes such as:
- Eating small meals at a slow pace and consistent
- Elevated position at least 1 to 2 hours after meals
- Elemental diets in bedridden PEG patients
- Good oral hygiene such as:
- Professional cleaning of the oral cavity weekly
- Tooth brushing after each meal
- Cleaning dentures daily
- Gargling of disinfectant solution
- Postural maneuvers and swallowing training to improve swallowing difficulties
- Checking feeding tubes regularly to prevent displacement
- Administrating postpyloric feeding than gastric feeding
- Medications such as:
References
- ↑ El Solh AA, Saliba R (December 2007). "Pharmacologic prevention of aspiration pneumonia: a systematic review". Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 5 (4): 352–62. doi:10.1016/j.amjopharm.2007.12.005. PMID 18179994.
- ↑ Sarin J, Balasubramaniam R, Corcoran AM, Laudenbach JM, Stoopler ET (February 2008). "Reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonia among elderly patients in long-term care facilities through oral health interventions". J Am Med Dir Assoc. 9 (2): 128–35. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2007.10.003. PMID 18261707.