Pneumonia risk and its associated factors in Parkinson's disease: A National Database Study

Background Despite pneumonia being an emerging burden on Parkinson's disease patients, there is essentially nothing known on whether they are at an increased risk of pneumonia occurrence and their associated factors. Objectives To determine whether Parkinson's disease is associated with the risk of pneumonia and its associated factors. Methods Using nationwide database that covers the whole population in South Korea from 2002 to 2017, we...