aspiration pneumonia and the factors that can influence these mechanisms; and (3) propose an interdisciplinary approach to enhance oral care delivery that is imperative to limiting the risks of developing systemic diseases such as aspiration pneumonia. Key words: aged‚ aspiration‚ dysphagia‚ health promotion‚ long-term care‚ oral hygiene‚ pneumonia‚ risk factors T HE links between oral health‚ general health‚ and systemic disease in institutionalized elderly populations have been established in the literature
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counteract their effects. Some feel germ warfare is a superior form of combat‚ while others think the use of bioterrorism is inhumane and should not be considered. After weighing both sides of the pros and cons
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President of the United States is officially elected by the votes cast by a group of people known as the Electoral College‚ and not by the popular vote‚ which are the votes directly cast by each voter. When Americans vote in November and mark their choices for President and Vice President‚ these citizens are actually voting for electors—people who represent our choices in the Electoral College. Although every elected official in the United States‚ from school committee members to U.S. senators‚ is
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The declawing of cats has been a controversial topic for many cat owners. Many have different opinions on whether it’s fair or not. Some people believe that it’s not perfect but not terrible while others state that it can bring a world of discomfort and even pain to the cat. There are many different ways to declaw a cat‚ some better than others. The guillotine method is strongly disapproved by most veterinarians. It involves a sterilized nail clipper to disjoint the bones are pull out the claw.
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many pros and a few cons of this improvement strategy. This article pointed out a vast number of pros that endorse this program as a positive way to change negative behaviors and improve academics at the same time over an extended amount of time. Some of the pros that were pointed out in this program include but are not limited to positive social and academic outcomes for targeted students‚ increase family involvement‚ decrease out of district student placement‚
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Defining Terms What exactly is cancer? How can it be treated? These are questions that many people have wondered when they hear of a loved one being diagnosed. Many forms of cancer treatment are widely used in today’s society‚ but two methods can be further discussed in more detail. It is important to know the pros and cons of each method‚ thus making it easier to decide which one will work best for a situation that may be encountered. The first is chemotherapy‚ and the many forms of chemotherapy
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Technology: Pros and Cons Big Macs versus apples‚ vacuum-cleaners versus brooms and computer games versus playing tag - they all represent the influence technology has had over our lifestyles. But is this difference only external or is there more to it? There is an increasing amount of people who believe that human advancements do not only affect our level of comfort but change the way we perceive the world as well. And similarly to other such topics - our society share different ideas on whether this
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between sound and meaning (or if there is‚ it is of a very primitive kind) and the link for man is grammar. Only with the help of grammar we can combine words to form sentences and texts. Man is not merely Homo loquens‚ he is Homo Grammaticus. The term “grammar” goes back to a Greek word that may be translated as the “art of writing”. But later this word acquired a much wider sense and came to embrace the whole study of language. Now it is often used as the synonym of linguistics. A question comes immediately
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we want to use Methanol‚ we either have to alter the Methanol so this does not happen or change what the gas tanks are made of. All of these disadvantages present obstacles for us when looking at alternative fuels‚ but if we can find ways around the cons‚ methanol could be a great option for us. Switching our cars from gasoline powered to Methanol powered is not as difficult as one may think. In the 1990’s‚ California put 15‚000 menthol powered cars on the road and the experiment turned out to be
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Pros and Cons of Censorship Censorship is prevalent in the modern society. It is a highly divisive issue. Here’s a look at its pros and cons. Censorship is the control of information and ideas in a society. Both democratic and non-democratic countries use it. With the explosion of communication technology‚ it has become all-pervasive. There is a dispute as to whether censorship is good or bad. Pros of Censorship • Censorship of pornographic material prevents the corrupting of the children
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