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dc.contributor.author | Namasivayam-MacDonald AM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Morrison JM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Steele CM | - |
dc.contributor.author | Keller H | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-20T14:01:14Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-10-20T14:01:14Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017-12 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0179-051X | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1432-0460 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/27081 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Malnutrition is a major cause of hospitalization for residents of long-term care facilities (LTC). Dysphagia is thought to contribute to malnutrition. Tongue weakness is suggested to predict poor food intake, longer meals, and dysphagia. We explored the relationships between tongue strength, dysphagia, malnutrition and mealtime outcomes in LTC residents. Data were collected from 639 LTC residents (199 male), aged 62-102 (mean 87). Maximum isometric tongue pressures (MIPs) and saliva swallow pressures (MSPs) were measured using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument. Participants also completed the Screening Tool for Acute Neuro Dysphagia. Nutrition status was assessed using the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment. A series of repeated meal observations provided measures of meal duration and calories consumed. Mean MIPs were 33 kPa (95% CI 29-37) and MSPs were 26 kPa (95% CI 23-29). The odds of showing signs of dysphagia were 3.7 times greater in those with MSPs less than 26 kPa (p < 0.05). The odds of being malnourished were almost double in those showing signs of dysphagia. Co-occurrence of dysphagia and malnutrition was seen in 29%. Residents with low MSPs also had significantly longer mealtime durations (MTD) (p < 0.05). Moreover, those with both low swallowing pressures and suspected dysphagia consumed fewer calories/minute (p < 0.05) and had significantly longer MTDs (p < 0.05). This study confirms associations between tongue weakness, signs of dysphagia, mealtime outcomes and malnutrition among LTC residents. These findings suggest that saliva swallow pressure measures may be helpful for early identification of dysphagia and nutritional risk in this population. | - |
dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | - |
dc.subject | Deglutition | - |
dc.subject | Dysphagia | - |
dc.subject | Elderly | - |
dc.subject | Nursing home | - |
dc.subject | Nutrition | - |
dc.subject | Tongue | - |
dc.subject | Aged | - |
dc.subject | Aged, 80 and over | - |
dc.subject | Comorbidity | - |
dc.subject | Cross-Sectional Studies | - |
dc.subject | Deglutition | - |
dc.subject | Deglutition Disorders | - |
dc.subject | Elder Nutritional Physiological Phenomena | - |
dc.subject | Female | - |
dc.subject | Humans | - |
dc.subject | Long-Term Care | - |
dc.subject | Male | - |
dc.subject | Malnutrition | - |
dc.subject | Meals | - |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | - |
dc.subject | Muscle Strength | - |
dc.subject | Tongue | - |
dc.title | How Swallow Pressures and Dysphagia Affect Malnutrition and Mealtime Outcomes in Long-Term Care | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.date.updated | 2021-10-20T14:01:12Z | - |
dc.contributor.department | Rehabilitation Science | - |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-017-9825-z | - |
Appears in Collections: | Rehabilitation Science Publications |
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