Introduction Dysphagia and malnutrition are major contributors to mortality in patients with
acute stroke. An early assessment of nutritional status upon hospital admission is crucial to …

After a stroke, most patients have dysphagia, which can lead to aspiration pneumonia,
malnutrition, and adverse functional outcomes. Protective interventions aimed at reducing …

The purpose of this study was to develop a prediction model for stroke-associated
pneumonia (SAP) based on risk factors for SAP and to suggest nursing interventions to …

Impaired swallowing, or dysphagia, significantly affects patients' well-being and health.
Nearly half of the patients with head and neck cancers experience dysphagia or aspiration …

Dysphagia-affected populations are facing crucial challenges on oral administration of
medicines and health products because of swallowing malfunction with a high risk of …

Dysphagia is a common complication in patients after a stroke, especially in individuals
older than 70 years, in whom it can negatively affect post-stroke recovery and quality of life …

Background: Frailty is common in stroke, where it exerts disease-and treatment-modifying
effects. However, there has been little work evaluating how frailty influences outcomes after …

As the population ages, the prevalence of dysphagia among older adults is a growing
concern. Agerelated declines in physiological function, coupled with neurological disorders …

Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) is one of the most important methods
for instrumental swallowing evaluation. The most challenging part of the examination …

The examination of the cranial nerves (CN) provides an accurate analysis of facial-oral
integrity, motility and sensitivity that is fundamental to understanding swallowing efficiency …