Factors Influencing Oral Intake Improvement and Feeding Tube Dependency in Patients with Poststroke Dysphagia

Objective: To assess ischemic stroke patients regarding the relationship between lesion locations, swallowing impairment, medical and demographic factors and (1) oral intake improvement and (2) feeding tube dependency at discharge from their acute hospital stay. Methods: We conducted an exploratory, retrospective observational longitudinal cohort study of acute, first-ever, ischemic stroke patients. Patients who had an initial nonoral feeding recommendation from a speech and language pathologist and who underwent a modified barium swallow study within their hospital stay were included.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 4, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Janina Wilmskoetter, Leonardo Bonilha, Bonnie Martin-Harris, Jordan J. Elm, Janet Horn, Heather S. Bonilha Source Type: research