Zhenni Wang, Zihao Xiao, Qin Shen, Na Zhao, Weiming Zhang
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Abstract
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a novel treatment method that stimulates patients' swallowing functions. This systemic review was designed to evaluate the impact of NMES on dysphagia in stroke patients. Databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched from the date of establishment to January 28th, 2022. Two investigators identified all included studies and compared the swallowing function after NMES treatment with traditional therapy (TT). The Cochrane risk bias assessment tool was utilized to analyze the quality of included studies. Research outcomes included Swallowing Quality of Life (SWAL-QoL), Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS), Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS), Dysphagia Outcomes and Severity Scale (DOSS), the Repeat Salivary Swallowing Test (RSST), and Water Swallowing Test (WST). We extracted the mean and standard deviation of specific outcomes at the baseline level and after the treatment in both NMES and TT groups for subsequent meta-analysis. 9 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs were included, and remarkable differences were found between patients treated with or without NMES in respect of FOIS scores (SMD = 0.48; 95% CI 0.26-0.70, P < 0.0001), PAS scores (SMD = - 0.56; 95% CI 1.01-0.10, P = 0.02), and SWAL-QoL scores (SMD = 0.57; 95% CI 0.00-1.14, P = 0.05). No significant difference was manifested in WST, RSST, and DOSS (SMD: - 0.02; 95% CI 0.38-0.35, P = 0.93). Evidence suggests that NMES is more effective for post-stroke dysphagia patients than treatment without NMES.
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Dysphagia aims to serve as a voice for the benefit of the patient. The journal is devoted exclusively to swallowing and its disorders. The purpose of the journal is to provide a source of information to the flourishing dysphagia community. Over the past years, the field of dysphagia has grown rapidly, and the community of dysphagia researchers have galvanized with ambition to represent dysphagia patients. In addition to covering a myriad of disciplines in medicine and speech pathology, the following topics are also covered, but are not limited to: bio-engineering, deglutition, esophageal motility, immunology, and neuro-gastroenterology. The journal aims to foster a growing need for further dysphagia investigation, to disseminate knowledge through research, and to stimulate communication among interested professionals. The journal publishes original papers, technical and instrumental notes, letters to the editor, and review articles.