Outcomes during 12-month follow up period | Aspiration Cases (nā=ā20) | Non-Aspiration Controls (nā=ā20) | p-value | ||
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Aspiration, n (%) | 6 | (30.0) | 0 | (0.0) | - |
Lower respiratory tract infection, n (%) | 10 | (50.0) | 1 | (5.0) | <ā0.05 |
All-cause outpatient visits, n (%) | 18 | (90.0) | 18 | (90.0) | ns |
Number of all-cause OP visits (median, q1-q3) | 9.0 | 5.0ā15.0 | 4.5 | 3.0ā7.0 | ns |
All-cause emergency department visits, n (%) | 3 | (15.0) | 4 | (20.0) | ns |
Number of all-cause ED visits, (median, q1 - q3) | 1.0 | 1.0ā4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0ā2.0 | ns |
All-cause inpatient admissions, n (%) | 15 | (75.0) | 7 | (35.0) | <ā0.05 |
Number of all-cause IP admissions, (median, q1 - q3) | 6.0 | 1.0ā18.0 | 2.0 | 1.0ā4.0 | ns |