How Swallow Pressures and Dysphagia Affect Malnutrition and Mealtime Outcomes in Long-Term Care

Malnutrition is a major cause of hospitalization for residents of long-term care facilities (LTC). Dysphagia is thought to contribute to malnutrition. Tongue weakness is suggested to predict poor food intake, longer meals, and dysphagia. We explored the relationships between tongue strength, dysphag...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Dysphagia 2017-12, Vol.32 (6), p.785-796
Hauptverfasser:	Namasivayam-MacDonald, Ashwini M., Morrison, Jill M., Steele, Catriona M., Keller, Heather
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Calories Comorbidity Cross-Sectional Studies Deglutition - physiology Deglutition disorders Deglutition Disorders - complications Deglutition Disorders - epidemiology Dysphagia Elder Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Female Food intake Gastroenterology Hepatology Humans Imaging Isometric Long term health care Long-Term Care Long-term care facilities Long-term care of the sick Male Malnutrition Malnutrition - epidemiology Malnutrition - etiology Meals Medical research Medicine Medicine & Public Health Medicine, Experimental Middle Aged Muscle Strength - physiology Original Article Otorhinolaryngology Prognosis Radiology Saliva Swallowing Tongue Tongue - physiology
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