article Open AccessTop 1% cited
Oral Care Reduces Pneumonia in Older Patients in Nursing Homes
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2002 · Vol. 50(3) · pp. 430–433
Takeyoshi Yoneyama✉(Tohoku University)Mitsuyoshi Yoshida(Tohoku University)Takashi Ohrui(Tohoku University)Hideki Mukaiyama(Tohoku University)Hiroshi Okamoto(Tohoku University)Kanji Hoshiba(Tohoku University)Shinichi Ihara(Tohoku University)Shozo Yanagisawa(Tohoku University)Shiro Ariumi(Tohoku University)Tomonori Morita(Tohoku University)Yasuro Mizuno(Tohoku University)Takayuki Ohsawa(Tohoku University)Yasumasa Akagawa(Tohoku University)Kenji Hashimoto(Tohoku University)Hidetada Sasaki(Tohoku University)Members Of The Oral Care Working Group(Tohoku University)
Abstract
We suggest that oral care may be useful in preventing pneumonia in older patients in nursing homes.
Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementNosocomial Infections in ICUDental Health and Care UtilizationMedicineAspiration pneumoniaPneumoniaOral hygieneNursing homesNursing careIntensive care medicineInternal medicineNursingDentistry
MeSH terms
Age FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overDMF IndexFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHomes for the AgedHumansMaleNursing HomesPneumonia, AspirationDental Care for Aged
Citations
784
FWCI
56.14
field-weighted impact
References
16
Percentile
100%
vs. same field & year
Citations per year
Cited by
Systematic Review of the Association Between Respiratory Diseases and Oral Health
Journal of Periodontology · 2006 · 631 citations
References
The principles and practice of medicine
The American Journal of Surgery · 1938 · 1,669 citations
Functional evaluation : Barthel index
Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1965 · 12,854 citations
Citation Network
How this paper connects to the literature. Drag to explore, click any node to open that paper.