DysphagiaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-01-18DOI: 10.1007/s00455-023-10660-4
May Smith-Hublou, Nicole Herndon, Joshua K Wong, Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, Karen Wheeler-Hegland
{"title":"Impacts of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Globus Pallidus Internus on Swallowing: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"May Smith-Hublou, Nicole Herndon, Joshua K Wong, Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, Karen Wheeler-Hegland","doi":"10.1007/s00455-023-10660-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00455-023-10660-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a common treatment for motor symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD), a condition associated with increased risk of dysphagia. The effect of DBS on swallowing function has not been comprehensively evaluated using gold-standard imaging techniques, particularly for globus pallidus internus (GPi) DBS. The objective of this retrospective, cross-sectional study was to identify differences in swallowing safety and timing kinematics among PD subjects with and without GPi DBS. We investigated the effects of unilateral and bilateral GPi DBS as well as the relationship between swallowing safety and DBS stimulation parameters, using retrospective analysis of videofluoroscopy recordings (71 recordings from 36 subjects) from electronic medical records. Outcomes were analyzed by surgical status (pre-surgical, unilateral DBS, bilateral DBS). The primary outcome was percent of thin-liquid bolus trials rated as unsafe, with Penetration-Aspiration Scale scores of 3 or higher. Secondary analyses included swallowing timing measures, relationships between swallowing safety and DBS stimulation parameters, and Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity ratings. Most subjects swallowed all boluses safely (19/29 in the pre-surgical, 16/26 in the unilateral DBS, and 10/16 in the bilateral DBS conditions). Swallowing safety impairment did not differ among stimulation groups. There was no main effect of stimulation condition on timing metrics, though main effects were found for sex and bolus type. Stimulation parameters were not correlated with swallowing safety. Swallowing efficiency and overall impairment did not differ among conditions. These results provide evidence that GPi DBS does not affect pharyngeal swallowing function. Further, prospective, investigations are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":"797-807"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139485337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DysphagiaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-02-08DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10669-3
Federica Messina, Sara Rocca, Beatrice Manca, Letizia Scarponi, Aurora Ninfa, Antonio Schindler, Nicole Pizzorni
{"title":"Pharyngeal Residue Scoring in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing: Reliability Comparison and Applicability Among Different Scales.","authors":"Federica Messina, Sara Rocca, Beatrice Manca, Letizia Scarponi, Aurora Ninfa, Antonio Schindler, Nicole Pizzorni","doi":"10.1007/s00455-024-10669-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00455-024-10669-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Several scales to assess pharyngeal residue in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) are currently available. The study aimed to compare the reliability and the applicability in real clinical practice among four rating scales: the Pooling Score (P-SCORE), the Boston Residue and Clearance Scale (BRACS), the Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale (YPRSRS), and the Residue Ordinal Rating Scale (RORS). Twenty-five FEES videos were evaluated four times, once for each scale, by four speech and language pathologists. To test intra-rater reliability, the same raters re-assessed the videos two weeks apart. To test the applicability, raters recorded the time required to complete each assessment and the perceived difficulty/ease on a visual-analog scale (VAS). The intra-rater and the inter-rater reliability were calculated with Cohen's weighted Kappa and the Fleiss weighted Kappa, respectively. Time and perceived difficulty/ease scores were compared. The intra-rater reliability analysis showed almost perfect agreement for YPRSRS (k = 0.91) and RORS (k = 0.83) and substantial agreement for P-SCORE (k = 0.76) and BRACS (k = 0.74). Pairwise comparison showed no significant differences among the scales. The inter-rater reliability for the YPRSRS (k = 0.78) was significantly higher than P-SCORE (k = 0.52, p < 0.001), BRACS (k = 0.56, p < 0.001), and RORS (k = 0.65, p = 0.005). The BRACS required the longest time (p < 0.001) and was perceived as the most difficult scale (p < 0.001). The RORS was perceived as the easiest scale (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the YPRSRS showed the highest reliability, while raters perceived the RORS as the easiest to score. These results will allow clinicians to consciously choose which scale to use in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":"872-880"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11449967/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139702024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DysphagiaPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-04-01DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10673-7
Marise Neijman, Frans Hilgers, Michiel van den Brekel, Rob van Son, Martijn Stuiver, Lisette van der Molen
{"title":"Dysphagia After Total Laryngectomy: An Exploratory Study and Clinical Phase II Rehabilitation Trial with the Novel Swallowing Exercise Aid (SEA 2.0).","authors":"Marise Neijman, Frans Hilgers, Michiel van den Brekel, Rob van Son, Martijn Stuiver, Lisette van der Molen","doi":"10.1007/s00455-024-10673-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00455-024-10673-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aims of this exploratory study and clinical phase II trial were to assess the specific nature and extent of dysphagia in laryngectomized patients with self-reported dysphagia, and its rehabilitation potential using the novel Swallowing Exercise Aid (SEA 2.0). Twenty laryngectomized patients participated in a six-week exercise program with the SEA 2.0. Exercises consisted of Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR), Jaw Opening Against Resistance (JOAR), and Effortful Swallow Against Resistance, conducted three times per day. Swallowing was assessed at baseline (T0), six (T1) and 14 (T2) weeks, consisting of patient-reported outcomes, BMI, videofluoroscopy, swallowing capacity, and muscle strength measurements. Dysphagia significantly impacts quality of life, with impaired swallowing speed and bolus propulsion as main reported issues. Subjective dysphagia parameters, swallowing capacity, and pharyngeal residue clearance were reduced, but BMI was normal. Muscle and tongue strength were within normal ranges. All participants managed to use the SEA 2.0. Adherence was 95%. At T1, subjective swallowing parameters (MDADI and EAT-10) showed clinically relevant improvements. Objectively, CTAR and JOAR strength increased with 27.4 and 20.1 Newton, respectively. Also, swallowing capacity (from 2.4 g/s to 3.8 g/s) and pharyngeal residue clearance improved. At T2, results were slightly lower than at T1, but still better than at baseline. Dysphagia in laryngectomized patients affects quality of life, but swallowing can be improved with a six-week rehabilitation program using the novel SEA 2.0. Adherence was excellent and several subjective and objective swallowing parameters improved.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":"916-936"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11449961/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140335138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Spinal Sagittal Alignment in Sitting Posture on the Swallowing Speed of Older Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Katsuya Nakamura, Shinsuke Nagami, Shinya Fukunaga, Atsushi Shinonaga, Yuhei Kodani, Naoya Obama, Shusaku Kanai","doi":"10.1007/s00455-023-10657-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00455-023-10657-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thoracolumbar kyphosis in sitting posture is associated with forward head posture and may adversely affect swallowing function. However, few studies have investigated the effect of spinal alignment in the sitting posture on the swallowing function of older adults. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate whether spinal alignment in the sitting posture influences the swallowing function of older adult women. Overall, 18 older adult women (mean age, 69.78 ± 3.66 years) without dysphagia were enrolled. Participants were positioned in two sitting postures, namely, comfortable sitting (CS) and thoracic upright sitting (TUS). In each sitting posture, the kyphosis index (using a flexicurve), sagittal angles (head, cervical, shoulder, and pelvic angles; using a digital camera), and cervical range of motion (ROM) were evaluated. Swallowing speed (100-mL water swallowing test), maximum tongue pressure (MTP), and oral diadochokinesis (ODK) were also evaluated. Compared with TUS, CS showed a greater kyphosis index, anterior head translation, and posterior pelvic tilt. CS had greater flexion (p < 0.001) and less extension (p < 0.001) of cervical ROM than TUS. Swallowing speed was significantly decreased in CS compared with TUS (p = 0.008). MTP and ODK were not significantly different between CS and TUS. Thus, changes in sitting posture with spinal alignment may affect swallowing speed. Consequently, adjustments to reduce sitting postural kyphosis in older adult women may improve swallowing speed.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":"772-782"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139569522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Formulation of Functional Liquid Diets Under IDDSI Levels 0 to 2 for Dysphagia Patients: Physico-Chemical, Sensory, Antioxidant and Electromyographic Oral Processing Analyses.","authors":"Navdeep Singh Sodhi, Bhavnita Dhillon, Pashaura Singh Sandhu, Deepak Bhagat, Priya Gupta, Amritpal Kaur, Shivangi Sharma, Zakir Showkat Khan","doi":"10.1007/s00455-024-10671-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00455-024-10671-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dysphagia is a significant health concern especially amongst the old age population. It is an ailment brought on by the weakening of the swallowing muscles. To reduce the risk of choking in dysphagia patients, the food is usually diluted to suit their swallowing ability. But dilution results in reducing the nutritional density of the foods thus causing undernutrition and malnutrition in patients. In this study, functional liquid diets were formulated under International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) levels 0-2. The developed diets were analysed for their proximate composition, colour, antioxidant and sensory properties. Antioxidant activities were determined using 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS<sup>+</sup>), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and total phenolic content (TPC) methods. The highest ABTS<sup>+</sup> value was observed in pumpkin puree (level-2) i.e. 98.59%. Black carrot juice (level-1) showed the highest DPPH free radical scavenging activity and FRAP value viz. 88.43% and 689.33 µM TE/g, respectively. Electromyography (EMG) is an upcoming technique of food texture evaluation which provides real-time information about food oral processing. In this study, an EMG was conducted to measure the myoelectrical activity of human suprahyoid and masseter muscles by placing electrodes on the skin's surface during the oral processing of liquid. The EMG parameters correlated significantly with viscosity, ease of swallowing and IDDSI levels of the formulated diets. Hence EMG can be used as a tool for design and development of textured-modified diets for dysphagia patients. The sensory scores of formulated diets in this study were high indicating that these liquid diets may be incorporated into the diet plans of dysphagia patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":"889-904"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139912320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DysphagiaPub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10757-4
Dongmiao Han, Jinling Cheng, Yanfeng Chen, Hui Du, Zhanxiang Lin, Renlong Zhong, Zicai Liu
{"title":"Correction to: Evidence for Intermittent Theta Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Dysphagia After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Dongmiao Han, Jinling Cheng, Yanfeng Chen, Hui Du, Zhanxiang Lin, Renlong Zhong, Zicai Liu","doi":"10.1007/s00455-024-10757-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00455-024-10757-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DysphagiaPub Date : 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10759-2
Kerstin Petersson, Caterina Finizia, Nina Pauli, Lisa Tuomi
{"title":"Validation of the Swedish Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity for Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (DIGEST-FEES).","authors":"Kerstin Petersson, Caterina Finizia, Nina Pauli, Lisa Tuomi","doi":"10.1007/s00455-024-10759-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-024-10759-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the head and neck cancer (HNC) population around 45% suffer from chronic swallowing difficulties after cancer treatment. Previously a measure for flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) where swallowing efficiency, safety and overall ability is evaluated within the same framework has been lacking. The Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity for FEES (DIGEST-FEES) was developed in 2021 and provides such a measure for patients with HNC. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the DIGEST-FEES into Swedish (Sw-DIGEST-FEES). A translation of the protocol to Swedish was done through forward-backward translation. Two raters rated eighty-nine FEES recordings according to the Sw-DIGEST-FEES and five reference measures of swallowing ability: Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale, Swallowing Performance Scale, Murray Secretion Scale, MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory and Penetration Aspiration Scale. Intra- and interrater reliability was analyzed. Construct validity was evaluated by correlating the Sw-DIGEST-FEES ratings to the reference measures. A priori hypothesis was that the correlations would correspond to those of the reference measures included in the original English version. The Sw-DIGEST-FEES demonstrated retained psychometric properties. Construct validity was good. 79% of correlations to the reference measures were equal to or stronger than those in the original development. Inter-rater agreement of the Sw-DIGEST-FEES ranged from substantial to almost perfect (0.76-0.81). Intra-rater reliability was in general almost perfect (0.8-1). The Sw-DIGEST-FEES can be considered a valid and reliable protocol for use in evaluation of swallowing function in HNC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DysphagiaPub Date : 2024-09-25DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10749-4
Jong-Chi Oh, Min-Sook Shin, Mo-A Son, Hyeon-Ji Kim
{"title":"Effect of Rest Interval Length on Oral Swallowing Pressure During Effortful Swallowing Exercises in Healthy Adults: A Crossover Design.","authors":"Jong-Chi Oh, Min-Sook Shin, Mo-A Son, Hyeon-Ji Kim","doi":"10.1007/s00455-024-10749-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-024-10749-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Evidence supporting the prescription of effortful swallowing (ES) as a rehabilitation exercise remains lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of rest interval length between sets on oral swallowing pressure during ES exercises in healthy adults. This study was a randomized trial of participants using a crossover design. Forty-three healthy adults (25.0 ± 3.7 years; 32 women and 11 men) without swallowing difficulties were recruited and participated in all four conditions (rest intervals between sets: 0-, 1-, 3-, and 5-min intervals) in a random order. The exercise constituted five sets, each comprising 10 ES repetitions. ES was performed with saliva swallows. The rest interval between each repetition was fixed at 10 s, and the oral swallowing pressure during ES was measured using a tongue pressure measuring device. Oral swallowing pressures were significantly lower in the fifth set than in the first set at the 0-min rest condition. In the comparison by condition, oral swallowing pressures were significantly higher in the 5-min than in the 0-min rest conditions in the fourth set and in the 3- and 5-min rest conditions than in the 0-min rest condition in the fifth set. A rest interval of appropriate length between sets during ES exercises may consistently maintain the targeted high swallowing pressures during the exercises. Further studies using more diverse equipment and targeting older patients and those with dysphagia are required to determine the effect of the rest interval length between sets on the degree of exercise intensity to improve the swallowing-related muscle strength.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DysphagiaPub Date : 2024-09-24DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10756-5
Álvaro Gómez, María Alejandra García-Chabur, Daniel Peñaranda, Antonieta Gómez-Mendoza, Juan Carlos Forero
{"title":"Chemotherapy/Radiotherapy-Induced Dysphagia in Head and Neck Tumors: A Challenge for Otolaryngologists in Low- to Middle-Income Countries.","authors":"Álvaro Gómez, María Alejandra García-Chabur, Daniel Peñaranda, Antonieta Gómez-Mendoza, Juan Carlos Forero","doi":"10.1007/s00455-024-10756-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-024-10756-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Head and neck cancer accounts for 2.8% of all cancers and a large proportion of these patients have a locally advanced stage of the disease, for which chemotherapy and radiation therapy are potentially curative treatments. Dysphagia is one of the most common chemoradiotherapy-related side effects in head and neck cancer since it can lead to life-threatening complications. Reports from the current literature suggest better swallowing outcomes with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) compared to three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCT). However, in low-/middle-income countries, multiple healthcare access barriers to 3DCT that may lead to higher rates of chemo/radiotherapy related adverse events. This narrative review provides a comprehensive appraisal of published peer-reviewed data, as well as a description of the clinical practice in an otolaryngology referral center in Colombia, a low-income country.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142343704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DysphagiaPub Date : 2024-09-23DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10761-8
Lorena Montero, Àngela Fauró, Gemma Gómis, Rocío Rodríguez-Romero, Susana Santos-Ruiz, Miriam Aguilar, Alicia Alcaraz, Meritxell Devant-Altimir, Nuria I García, Elena Gómez, Noelia García, Lucía Guerrero, Alejandro Lascorz, Eva Martínez, María T Muntalà, Jana Pujol, Amaya Serna, Laura Sibelo, Melba Vázquez, Silvia Roura-Rovira, Luis González-de Paz
{"title":"A Systematic Evaluation for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Non-institutionalized Elderly Patients with Home Care-based in the Community.","authors":"Lorena Montero, Àngela Fauró, Gemma Gómis, Rocío Rodríguez-Romero, Susana Santos-Ruiz, Miriam Aguilar, Alicia Alcaraz, Meritxell Devant-Altimir, Nuria I García, Elena Gómez, Noelia García, Lucía Guerrero, Alejandro Lascorz, Eva Martínez, María T Muntalà, Jana Pujol, Amaya Serna, Laura Sibelo, Melba Vázquez, Silvia Roura-Rovira, Luis González-de Paz","doi":"10.1007/s00455-024-10761-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-024-10761-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OD) increases the risk of hospitalization and the use of health services; however, it is often detected and studied in institutionalized patients with limited attention given to the community. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of OD and its associated factors after conducting a program consisting of a systematic assessment of OD for in patients living independently in their dwellings and requiring home-based care. We conducted a cross-sectional study involving a systematic assessment of disabled and elderly patients enrolled in a home-based primary care program at three urban centers (Barcelona, Spain). OD was assessed using the Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test. Data on morbidity, incontinence, functional independence, pressure sore risk, brain deficit, social risk, nutritional status, and healthcare utilization were collected. Prevalence was determined, and differences between OD and non-OD patients were analysed using independent tests. Associations between OD and hospital admissions, emergency department visits, emergency home ambulance use, and consultations with family physicians or primary care nurses were examined using logistic regression models adjusted for covariates. We included 1,002 patients with a mean age of 88.75 years old (SD = 8.19), 73.05% of whom were female. The prevalence of OD was 25.95% (95% CI 23.26%-28.78%). OD was associated with past pneumonia episodes (adjusted OR: 5.09, 95% CI: 2.2-11.79), increased frequency of cough and common cold (adjusted OR: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.05-1.18), and more family physician consultations (adjusted OR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.03-1.10). These findings highlight that OD remains an underdiagnosed geriatric syndrome in the community setting. Implementing systematic OD diagnoses assessments, especially among home care-based patients could reduce the incidence of secondary pneumonia, decrease cough episodes, and lower the frequency of clinician consultations.</p>","PeriodicalId":11508,"journal":{"name":"Dysphagia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142282149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}