Dysphagia Prevalence, Time Course, and Association with Probable Sarcopenia, Inactivity, Malnutrition, and Disease Status in Older Patients Admitted to an Emergency Department: A Secondary Analysis of Cohort Study Data

Dysphagia Prevalence, Time Course, and Association with Probable Sarcopenia, Inactivity, Malnutrition, and Disease Status in Older Patients Admitted to an Emergency Department: A Secondary Analysis of Cohort Study Data

There is evolving evidence for an association between dysphagia and sarcopenia in older adults. For optimizing the acute health care initiative across health care settings, this study investigated prevalence and time-course of dysphagia in older patients admitted to an emergency department (ED) as w...

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Main Authors: Tina Hansen, Rikke Lundsgaard Nielsen, Morten Baltzer Houlind, Juliette Tavenier, Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen, Lillian Mørch Jørgensen, Charlotte Treldal, Anne Marie Beck, Mette Merete Pedersen, Ove Andersen, Janne Petersen, Aino Leegaard Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Geriatrics
Subjects:
swallowing difficulties
sarcopenia
inactivity
malnutrition
acute care
geriatric patients
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/6/2/46

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