Early Commencement of Oral Intake and Physical Function are Associated with Early Hospital Discharge with Oral Intake in Hospitalized Elderly Individuals with Pneumonia

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Oct;63(10):2183-5. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13679.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Deglutition Disorders* / complications
  • Deglutition Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Deglutition Disorders* / rehabilitation
  • Eating / physiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Patient Discharge*
  • Pneumonia* / etiology
  • Pneumonia* / physiopathology
  • Pneumonia* / therapy
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Time Factors