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Aspiration pneumonia screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for aspiration pneumonia.

Screening

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for aspiration pneumonia.

References

References

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