How Swallow Pressures and Dysphagia Affect Malnutrition and Mealtime Outcomes in Long-Term Care

This study confirms associations between tongue weakness, signs of dysphagia, mealtime outcomes and malnutrition among LTC residents. These findings suggest that saliva swallow pressure measures may be helpful for early identification of dysphagia and nutritional risk in this population.
Source: Dysphagia - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research