Dysphagia and tube feeding after stroke are associated with poorer functional and mortality outcomes

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adult life. Oropharyngeal dysphagia occurs in 65-90% of patients, and its identification in the acute phase of stroke can prevent complications. The aim of this study was to verify whether oropharyngeal dysphagia during stroke hospitalization is associated with functional capacity, as assessed by the modified Rankin Scale (mRs), and mortality 90 days after stroke.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - December 10, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Juli Thomaz Souza, Priscila Watson Ribeiro, S érgio Alberto Rupp de Paiva, Suzana Erico Tanni, Marcos Ferreira Minicucci, Leonardo Antônio Mamede Zornoff, Bertha Furlan Polegato, Silméia Garcia Zanati Bazan, Gabriel Pinheiro Modolo, Rodrigo Bazan, Paul Tags: Original article Source Type: research