The prevalence of older patients with dementia and oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is rising
and management is poor. Our aim was to assess the prevalence, risk factors, and long-term …

Introduction: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a serious health condition associated with
poor survival and quality of life in adults aged 60 years and older. Comprehensive …

Objective: to assess the role of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) as a risk factor for
malnutrition and/or lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in the independently-living …

INTRODUCTION: Dysphagia, or swallowing impairment, is a growing concern in dementia
and can lead to malnutrition, dehydration, weight loss, functional decline, and fear of eating …

Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a prevalent risk factor for malnutrition (MN) in
older patients and both conditions are related to poor outcome. Objective To explore the …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a widespread clinical condition among older adults.
Although it represents a risk factor for malnutrition, dehydration and aspiration pneumonia …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a very frequent condition among older people with a
prevalence ranging from mild symptoms in 25% of the independently living to severe …

Background Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is caused by dysfunctional swallowing resulting in
aspiration of material colonized by respiratory pathogens. The aim of this study was to …

Dysphagia is a prevalent difficulty among aging adults. Though increasing age facilitates
subtle physiologic changes in swallow function, age-related diseases are significant factors …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a major complaint among older people. Dysphagia may cause
two types of complications in these patients:(a) a decrease in the efficacy of deglutition …