Frequency of pneumonitis among malnourished autopsied adults

the objective of this study was to investigate whether malnourished autopsied adults would present higher frequency of pneumonitis than non-malnourished ones would. all of the autopsied adults (n = 175; age > 18 years) with complete records, including weight and height data, were included. pneumonitis was observed more frequently in malnourished individuals (59.1%) than in non-malnourished individuals (41.3%). this study showed that the percentage of pneumonitis among autopsied adults was high, in addition to an increased risk of pneumonitis among these individuals.