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[Dysphagia] alcoholism


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] alcoholism
  • From: nando11504 at hotmail.com (nando poppy)
  • Date: Mon Apr 10 06:24:34 2006

i remember reading somewhere that people with a history of alcohol abuse 
tend to be at higher risk of aspiration pneumonia.  is that true? and if so, 
can anyone explain?

thanks.

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