The effects of promoting oral intake using the Kuchi-kara Taberu index, a comprehensive feeding assistant tool, in older pneumonia patients: a cluster randomized controlled trial.
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| Abstract | :
The multidisciplinary comprehensive care (MDCC) program promotes the improvement of oral intake for older patients. The Kuchi-kara Taberu (ingesting orally in Japanese, KT) index was developed to objectively assess patient conditions in the MDCC program. This trial examined the effects of the index in promoting oral intake in older patients with pneumonia. |
| Year of Publication | :
2020
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| Journal | :
BMC geriatrics
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| Volume | :
20
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| Issue | :
1
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| Number of Pages | :
36
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| Date Published | :
2020
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| URL | :
https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-020-1447-x
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| DOI | :
10.1186/s12877-020-1447-x
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| Short Title | :
BMC Geriatr
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