Highly Prevalent Malnutrition, Lower Nutritional Intake, And Lower Blood Levels Of Nutritional Compounds In Sub-Acute Stroke Patients With Or Without Dysphagia

Rationale: Malnutrition is prevalent after stroke, particularly if post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) reduces nutritional intake. Stroke complications are not limited to protein-energy malnutrition, but can also include micronutrient insufficiencies. To further understand stroke-related malnutrition, a thorough nutritional assessment was performed in sub-acute ischaemic stroke patients with or without OD.

Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - March 23, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: N. Van Wijk, B. Studer, C. van den Berg, M. Lansink, M. Siebler, T. Schmidt-Wilcke Source Type: research