Prolonged impairment of deglutition in supratentorial ischaemic stroke: the predictive value of Parramatta Hospitals’ Assessment of Dysphagia

Prolonged impairment of deglutition in supratentorial ischaemic stroke: the predictive value of Parramatta Hospitals’ Assessment of Dysphagia

BACKGROUND: Up to 50% of ischaemic stroke patients show initial dysphagia, which may persist for months. Guidelines recommend switching nasogastric (NG) to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding at the second week after the stroke if impaired deglutition is expected for another 4 w...

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Main Authors: Georg Kägi, Natascha Leisi, Marian Galovic, Marlise Müller-Baumberger, Werner Krammer, Bruno Weder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2016-09-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
dysphagia
impairment of deglutition
ischemic stroke
PEG tube.
prolonged
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2226

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