The Prevalence of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Acute Geriatric Patients

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is underdiagnosed and undertreated in many geriatric centers. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of OD in acute geriatric patients. The outcome was mortality during hospitalization, mortality, and rehospitalization within 0–30 and 31–180 days of discharge...

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Main Authors: Dorte Melgaard, Maria Rodrigo-Domingo, Marianne M. Mørch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/3/2/15