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

OBJECTIVE

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

METHODS

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.

RESULTS

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.

CONCLUSION

Bronchoaspiration events corroborate an abrupt decrease in patient survival.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.