From: Rate of aspiration pneumonia in hospitalized Parkinson’s disease patients: a cross-sectional study
Frequency | Percentage | |
---|---|---|
Falls/fractures | 61 | 18 |
Pulmonary | 52 | 15.3 |
General medical problems | 51 | 15 |
Other | 48 | 14.2 |
Gastrointestinal issues | 43 | 12.7 |
Encephalopathy/drug-induced psychosis | 24 | 7.1 |
Cardiac issues/syncope | 22 | 6.5 |
Stroke | 19 | 5.6 |
Genitourinary infections | 13 | 3.8 |
Cancer | 6 | 1.8 |