Screening for dysphagia on stroke patient admissions in a timely manner, with early risk
identification, and implementation of appropriate oral intake measures is a priority to reduce …

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 …

The harmful effects of dysphagia, difficulty swal-lowing, after a stroke are becoming more
prominently recognized as significant contributors to morbidity and mortality in the stroke …

Purpose To determine how well an institutionally developed nurse dysphagia screening tool
correctly identified the presence (sensitivity) or absence (specificity) of dysphagia in patients …

Introduction: Dysphagia occurs in up to 50% of patients with acute stroke symptoms,
resulting in increased aspiration pneumonia rates and mortality. The purpose of this study …

Abstract According to the Joint Commission, dysphagia, which occurs in anywhere from 27%
to 50% of stroke patients and often leads to aspiration, is a significant quality/safety indicator …

Background and Purpose—Dysphagia is a common stroke symptom and leads to serious
complications such as aspiration and pneumonia. Early dysphagia screening can reduce …

Evidence-based guidelines suggest that stroke patients should be screened for dysphagia
before oral intake. The purpose of this study was to validate a dysphagia screening tool …

Stroke patients initially experience dysphagia approximately 42-67% of the time with noted
improvement reducing dysphagia rates to approximately 43% at seven days post acute …

Background and Purpose—Dysphagia occurs in 55% of all acute stroke patients. Early
identification of dysphagia from screening can lead to earlier treatments and thereby reduce …