Prevalence of dysphagia and risk of pneumonia and mortality in acute stroke patients: a meta-analysis

Prevalence of dysphagia and risk of pneumonia and mortality in acute stroke patients: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) has been associated with high risk of aspiration pneumonia and mortality. However, limited evidence on pooled prevalence of post-stroke dysphagia and influence of individual, disease and methodological factors reveals knowledge gap. Therefore, to exten...

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Main Authors: Kondwani Joseph Banda, Hsin Chu, Xiao Linda Kang, Doresses Liu, Li-Chung Pien, Hsiu-Ju Jen, Shu-Tai Shen Hsiao, Kuei-Ru Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Acute Stroke
Dysphagia
Mortality
Pneumonia
Prevalence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02960-5

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