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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There are no established risk factors for [disease name].

OR

The most potent risk factor in the development of [disease name] is [risk factor 1]. Other risk factors include [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

OR

Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

OR

Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral.

Risk Factors

• There are no established risk factors for [disease name].

OR

• The most potent risk factor in the development of [disease name] is [risk factor 1]. Other risk factors include [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

• Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].

Common Risk Factors

• Common risk factors in the development of aspiration pneumonia include:
  • Dysphagia from neurologic diseases such as:
    • Dementia
    • Parkinson disease
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • Poststroke
  • Swallowing dysfunction
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Hyperinflation
  • Altered mental status
  • Acute alcohol abuse
  • Seizures
  • Hospitalization

Less Common Risk Factors

• Less common risk factors in the development of aspiration pneumonia include:
  • Medications such as:
    • Sedatives
    • Antipsychotic medications
    • Proton pump inhibitors
    • Histamine receptor–2 antagonists
    • Systemic antibiotics
  • Esophageal motility disorders such as
    • Achalasia
    • Esophageal strictures
  • Vomiting
  • Anesthesia induction
  • Enteral feeding
  • Oropharyngeal colonization
  • Poor oral hygiene
  • Male sex
  • Smoking
  • Diabetes mellitus