Abstract
Key summary pointsAimThe aim of this study was to investigate the impact of aspiration pneumonia and other prognostic factors that affect long-term and functional outcomes in older patients with pneumonia.FindingsMortality was significantly higher in aspiration pneumonia than non-aspiration pneumonia during admission and at 1 year. However, independent risk factors for poor prognosis were old age, frailty and cardio-respiratory comorbidities and not the initial diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia.MessageThe management of older adults with pneumonia must be based on frailty and overall condition rather than the potentially futile labelling of aspiration pneumonia or non-aspiration pneumonia.
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