Prognostic value of cough force measured by peak expiratory flow in a 4-year longitudinal cohort study of geriatric patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia

Introduction and objectiveOropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a potentially life-threatening disorder of the swallowing process that may significantly impair a patient’s prognosis and quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the association between cough force (measured by peak expiratory flow)...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Aging
Main Authors:	Kiril Stoev, Rainer Wirth, Bendix Labeit, Paul Muhle, Sonja Suntrup-Krueger, Rainer Dziewas, Gero Lueg, Ulrike Sonja Trampisch, Maryam Pourhassan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:	oropharyngeal dysphagia cough force pneumonia peak expiratory flow mortality older adults
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fragi.2025.1512813/full