@entity1174 is a major cause of @entity204 among frail elderly @entity1 . Pulmonary aspiration is commonly reported in association with episodes of @entity55 , but the clinical significance and outcome in @entity1 with recurrent @entity358 remain uncertain. We studied outcomes retrospectively in elderly patinents with recurrent aspiration. A total of 38 @entity1 (M25, F13: mean age 81.4 yr) who were recognized to have undergone repeated aspiration were enrolled. Of them, 89.5% had suffered @entity1504 or other @entity16 as the major underlying disease, and 63.2% showed moderate or severe @entity73 . Activities of daily living (ADL) were low and 97.4% were bedridden. At the time of enrollment, 79% had @entity1174 or @entity3617 . The mean number of admissions during the observation period was 2.3, and 60.9% of admissions were due to @entity55 . Of the @entity1 obsered, 84.2% died during the observation period: the median survival time was 736 days. Major causes of @entity204 were @entity55 , @entity1576 , and @entity1763 (65.6%). Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy ( @entity970 ) was carried out in 16 @entity1 and these @entity1 survived longer than @entity1 who did not undergo @entity970 , although 75% of the @entity970 group died of @entity55 . We conclude that: 1) repeated @entity358 mostly occurrs with underlying diseases of @entity1504 , @entity303 , and deterioration of ADL, and 2) although the prognosis following repeated @entity358 was poor. @entity970 contributed to a longer survival, but did not prevent @entity55 .

[Outcome of repeated @entity358 in frail elderly. The Project Team for XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity3617 :: ('MESH:D001991', 'Disease') :: ['aspiration bronchitis'] @entity55 :: ('MESH:D011014', 'Disease') :: ['pneumonia'] @entity303 :: ('MESH:D003704', 'Disease') :: ['dementia'] @entity73 :: ('MESH:D003072', 'Disease') :: ['cognitive impairment'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['neurological disorders'] @entity1504 :: ('MESH:D002561', 'Disease') :: ['cerebrovascular disorder', 'cerebrovascular disorders'] @entity1174 :: ('MESH:D011015', 'Disease') :: ['aspiration pneumonia', 'Aspiration pneumonia'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary aspiration'] @entity1763 :: ('MESH:D001237', 'Disease') :: ['asphyxia'] @entity1576 :: ('MESH:D012131', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory failure'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death'] @entity970 :: ('CHEBI:46793', 'Chemical') :: ['PEG']
@entity1174 :: (MESH:D011015,Disease) :: ['Aspiration Pneumonia']
