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Protocolo de Higiene Oral para Establecimientos de Larga Estadía para Adultos Mayores en Estado de Pandemia COVID-19. Prevención de Neumonía por Aspiración / Oral Hygiene Protocol for Long-Term Establishments for Older Adults in a State of Pandemic COVID-19. Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention
Díaz-Méndez, Francisco; Huerta-Fernández, Julio.
  • Díaz-Méndez, Francisco; Universidad de Chile. INTA. Santiago. CL
  • Huerta-Fernández, Julio; Universidad Finis Terrae. Santiago. CL
Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) ; 14(4): 508-512, dic. 2020.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1134528
RESUMEN
RESUMEN ¿Por qué es importante la salud oral en la prevención de enfermedades respiratorias en tiempos de pandemia? La razón es simple, cualquier enfermedad respiratoria en la persona mayor, podría eventualmente activar alarma de COVID-19 positivo, pudiendo ser esta ocasionada por otro motivo, sin mencionar el riesgo aumentado de tener una enfermedad previa de tipo respiratoria en tiempos de pandemia, sobre todo, en una población de riesgo como las personas mayores institucionalizadas. Por esta razón, la prevención en higiene oral de personas mayores mediante un Protocolo que proponga lineamientos a seguir en Establecimientos de Larga Estadía para Adultos Mayores, es fundamental en la prevención de Neumonía por aspiración. Cabe mencionar, que desde antes de surgir el COVID-19, ya la Neumonía se considera la principal causa de muerte por enfermedades infecciosas en la población chilena, y la primera causa específica de muerte en los mayores de 80 años.
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Why is oral health important in the prevention of respiratory diseases in times of pandemic? The reason is simple, any respiratory disease in the elderly could eventually trigger a positive COVID-19 alarm, and this could be caused by another reason, not to mention the increased risk of having a previous respiratory-type illness in times of pandemic, over everything, in a population of risk like the institutionalized older people. For this reason, the prevention of oral hygiene in older people through a Protocol that proposes guidelines to be followed in long-stay establishments for older adults, is essential in the prevention of aspiration Pneumonia. It is worth mentioning that, before the emergence of COVID-19, Pneumonia was considered the main cause of death from infectious diseases in the Chilean population and the first specific cause of death in those over 80 years of age.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Oral Hygiene / Pneumonia, Aspiration / Coronavirus Infections Type of study: Practice guideline / Screening study Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Finis Terrae/CL / Universidad de Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Oral Hygiene / Pneumonia, Aspiration / Coronavirus Infections Type of study: Practice guideline / Screening study Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Finis Terrae/CL / Universidad de Chile/CL