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Malnutrition in Acute Stroke Patients Stratified by Stroke Severity- A Hospital Based Study.
CONCLUSION: Nutritional status was poor in stroke patients across all stroke severities within weeks. Further longitudinal outcome studies to identify the poor outcome and the evolution of nutritional status are warranted. PMID: 29468620 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Neurologica Taiwanica - February 24, 2018 Category: Neurology Tags: Acta Neurol Taiwan Source Type: research

A functional recovery profile for patients with stroke following post-acute rehabilitation care in Taiwan.
CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the PAC rehabilitation unit was beneficial for patients with acute stroke who had functional impairments. The study results may call for further investigation to identify and develop better models for the delivery of rehabilitation in the stroke PAC unit. PMID: 31147198 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - May 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chien SH, Sung PY, Liao WL, Tsai SW Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research

A functional recovery profile for patients with stroke following post-acute rehabilitation care in Taiwan
ConclusionsThis study showed that the PAC rehabilitation unit was beneficial for patients with acute stroke who had functional impairments. The study results may call for further investigation to identify and develop better models for the delivery of rehabilitation in the stroke PAC unit.
Source: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association - May 29, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Predictors and associating factors of nasogastric tube removal: Clinical and brain imaging data analysis in post-stroke dysphagia.
CONCLUSION: In Taiwan, the NG tube removal rate reached a plateau at around 12-16 weeks after stroke onset. Variables related to long-term NG tube use were divided into baseline characteristics of patient and stroke event severity. PMID: 32199716 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Formos Med Assoc - March 17, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hsueh HW, Chen YC, Chang CF, Wang TG, Chiu MJ Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 2228: Effect of an Oral Health Programme on Oral Health, Oral Intake, and Nutrition in Patients with Stroke and Dysphagia in Taiwan: A Randomised Controlled Trial
ang Huang No previous studies have evaluated an oral health programme, before swallowing therapy, in patients with stroke and dysphagia in Taiwan. This randomised controlled trial evaluated the effect of an oral health programme (i.e., sputum assessment, Bass method-based tooth brushing, and tooth coating with fluoride toothpaste) before swallowing therapy. Sixty-six patients with stroke (23 female, 43 male) in our rehabilitation ward, who underwent nasogastric tube insertion, were assigned randomly to an oral care group (n = 33) and a control group (n = 33). Demographic data, oral health assessment, Functional Oral...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 23, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chen Chen Chen Lee Chang Huang Tags: Article Source Type: research

Factors associated with hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia in home health care patients in Taiwan.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results revealed risk factors associated with hospitalization for CAP in HHC patients. In addition to chronic diseases, malnutrition is an important risk factor. Caregivers should make prompt assessments and take preventive measures for such patients. PMID: 30877643 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - March 13, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lin CJ, Chang YC, Tsou MT, Chan HL, Chen YJ, Hwang LC Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research

Could prokinetic agents protect long-term nasogastric tube-dependent patients from being hospitalized for pneumonia? A nationwide population-based case-crossover study
ConclusionProkinetic agent use had no negative association with pneumonia admission among long-term nasogastric tube-dependent patients in Taiwan.
Source: PLoS One - April 5, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Kun-Siang Huang Source Type: research