Dysphagia Nutrition Guideline - Alberta Health Services

Aspiration Pneumonia . Aspiration is defined as food or liquids passing into the airway. Individuals with dysphagia are at risk for developing aspiration pneumonia 7and 10-30% of hospital admissions for pneumonia are due to aspiration. Children with dysphagia and a multisystem diagnosis are at a higher risk of pneumonia. 3 ................
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