Tentative nil per os leads to poor outcomes in older adults with aspiration pneumonia

摘要

Background & aims: Patients with aspiration pneumonia (AP) may experience swallowing function declines during treatment, necessitating artificial feeding methods. Proper AP treatment contributes to maintaining activities of daily living. The aim was to assess the effect of tentative nil per os (NPO) status on the recovery of AP patients and declines in their swallowing abilities.