Relationship between sleep apnea and respiratory infections in bedridden elderly individuals on tube feeding

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Apr;60(4):790-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03874.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Enteral Nutrition / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Long-Term Care*
  • Male
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / complications*