Aspiration Pneumonia in the aged. Its Pathogenesis and Treatment

Abstract

To study the factors associated with aspiration pneumonia in the aged, 289 cases of senile pneumonia have been reviewed.
These factors included esophageal and neurologic discorders. Treatment comprised administration of oxygen, and administration of steroids, antibiotics, digitoxin, and bronchodilators.
Poth morbidity and mortality, however, were high; morbidity was about 33 percentin old patients.