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CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH DYSPHAGIA IN THE HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY

Y. Kuroda

J Aging Res Clin Practice 2015;4(3):133-136

The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with dysphagia in the hospitalized older adults. The dysphagia group consisted of 46 patients (23 men and 23 women) while the non-dysphagia group consisted of 40 patients (10 men and 30 women). The measurements included Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA-SF) scores, serum albumin levels, anthropometrics, and a mobility index. The dysphagia group was older and had significantly higher rates of male sex, respiratory disease on admission, dementia, other neurological disease, and impaired mobility than the non-dysphagia group. The dysphagia group also showed significantly lower values in nutritional measurements including MNA-SF scores, serum albumin levels. Logistic regression analysis showed that the factors significantly and independently associated with dysphagia were impaired mobility, dementia, and male gender. The results of present study showed that hospitalized elderly with dysphagia are likely to present with problems including physical and mental disabilities and malnutrition.

CITATION:
Y. Kuroda (2015): Clinical characteristics associated with dysphagia in the hospitalized elderly. The Journal of Aging Research and Clinical Practice (JARCP). http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jarcp.2015.64

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