Benefits of oral care on aspiration pneumonia in the elderly

T. Ebihara, S. Ebihara, A. Yoshino, H. Fuji, H. Sasaki (Sendai, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Chronic care and pulmonary rehabilitation in asthma
Session: Chronic care and pulmonary rehabilitation in asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2883
Disease area: Airway diseases

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