Background: Dysphagia may result in poor outcomes in stroke patients due to aspiration
pneumonia and malnutrition. Goal: The aim of the study was to investigate aspiration …

Objectives: Dysphagia occurs in approximately 51%–78% of patients with acute stroke. The
incidence of pneumonia caused by aspiration in dysphagic patients increases both mortality …

Background Dysphagia is a common complication after stroke and is associated with the
development of pneumonia. This study aimed to summarize the relationship between …

Background: Dysphagia is associated with poor outcome in stroke patients. Studies
investigating the association of dysphagia and early dysphagia screening (EDS) with …

Background Reported frequency of post-stroke dysphagia in the literature is highly variable.
In view of progress in stroke management, we aimed to assess the current burden of …

Objective—To determine the incidence of dysphagia and associated pulmonary
compromise in stroke patients through a systematic review of the published literature …

Background: Dysphagia is a frequent symptom in patients with acute stroke. It is associated
with malnutrition, aspiration and mortality. The identification of early screening parameters …

Background: Patients with dysphagia are at an increased risk of stroke-associated
pneumonia. There is wide variation in the way patients are screened and assessed during …

Background and Purpose The published data on the relationship between dysphagia and
both outcome and complications after acute stroke have been inconclusive. We examined …

Background Although many dysphagia screening tools exist, none has high sensitivity and
reliability or can be administered quickly with minimal training. Objective To design and …