Greater Quadriceps Muscle Mass at Post-Acute Care Admission Is Associated With Better Swallowing Ability at Discharge Among Adults With Stroke

This study aimed to examine the relationship between muscle mass and intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps at post-acute care admission and recovery of swallowing ability in patients with stroke.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - May 20, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Naoki Akazawa, Masaki Kishi, Toshikazu Hino, Ryota Tsuji, Kimiyuki Tamura, Akemi Hioka, Hideki Moriyama Tags: Original Study Source Type: research