Enteral nutrition (EN) is a vital component of nutrition around the world. EN allows for
delivery of nutrients to those who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by oral intake alone …

An evidenced-based approach to detecting and treating dysphagia needs to be informed by
the costs and risks associated with pneumonia. In this study, the cost of pneumonia during …

Stroke remains one of the main causes of death and disability worldwide. The challenge of
predicting stroke outcome has been traditionally assessed from a general point of view …

Background Pneumonia frequently complicates stroke and has a major impact on outcome.
We derived and internally validated a simple clinical risk score for predicting stroke …

Introduction Critically ill patients can develop acute respiratory failure requiring endotracheal
intubation. Swallowing dysfunction after liberation from mechanical ventilation, also known …

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and the second most
common cause of death worldwide; stroke is also the leading cause of long-term disability …

Oscar Smith, age 68, suffered a stroke two days ago. Although he was quickly stabilized, his
apparent difficulty swallowing (as evidenced by frequent coughing, drooling, and pocketing …

La pérdida de las capacidades funcionales, el envejecimiento y la muerte son inherentes a
toda la materia viva debido a que el metabolismo y otros factores son causantes de la …

Background Early identification of dysphagia is associated with lower rates of pneumonia
after acute stroke. The Barnes–Jewish Hospital Stroke Dysphagia Screen (BJH-SDS) was …

Background Malnutrition is associated with a high risk of mortality in adults with ischemic
stroke (IS). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between malnutrition and the risk …