Systematic dysphagia screening and dietary modifications to reduce stroke-associated pneumonia rates in a stroke-unit.

Systematic dysphagia screening and dietary modifications to reduce stroke-associated pneumonia rates in a stroke-unit.

While formal screening for dysphagia following acute stroke is strongly recommended, there is little evidence on how multi-consistency screening and dietary modifications affect the rate of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). This observational study reports which factors affect formal screening on a...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Teuschl, Michaela Trapl, Paulina Ratajczak, Karl Matz, Alexandra Dachenhausen, Michael Brainin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5794132?pdf=render

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