# Factors associated with post-bronchoaspiration survival: A cross-sectional study

## TL;DR

The study found that bronchoaspiration significantly reduces survival rates, especially in women, within the first two months after the event.

## Contribution

This study identifies bronchoaspiration as a critical risk factor for reduced survival and highlights gender differences in vulnerability.

## Key findings

- Survival rates dropped by 30% in the first month after bronchoaspiration.
- Only 29.6% of patients survived the second month post-event.
- Women experienced greater reductions in survival due to complications.

## Abstract

•Those who suffered bronchoaspiration had their survival rate reduced by 30%30 % in the first month, and only 29.6% of them survived the second month post-event.•Women were more vulnerable to clinical complications originating from the general health status decline as well as to acute pulmonary complications arising from sepsis, consequently presenting a greater reduction in survival.

Those who suffered bronchoaspiration had their survival rate reduced by 30%30 % in the first month, and only 29.6% of them survived the second month post-event.

Women were more vulnerable to clinical complications originating from the general health status decline as well as to acute pulmonary complications arising from sepsis, consequently presenting a greater reduction in survival.

To analyze the survival rate of adult patients who underwent bronchoaspiration while hospitalized in a public university hospital with oncology care characteristics.

A 12-month retrospective longitudinal study was carried out using bronchoaspiration risk management and event notification analysis forms filled out in the medical records of patients admitted to this hospital.

The 34 patients who presented the adverse event of bronchoaspiration had their survival rate reduced by 30% in the first month, and only 29.6% of them survived the second month post-event. Women were more vulnerable to clinical complications originating from the general health status decline as well as to acute pulmonary complications arising from sepsis, consequently presenting a greater reduction in survival.

Bronchoaspiration events corroborate an abrupt decrease in patient survival.

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