Dysphagia screening tools for acute stroke patients available for nurses: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Isabel de Jesus Oliveira (Author), Liliana Andreia Neves da Mota (Author), Susana Vaz Freitas (Author), Pedro Lopes Ferreira (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background & Aim: There is a high incidence of dysphagia after stroke that, depending on the assessment, methodology and time elapsed, can range from 8.1% to 80%. Early and systemic dysphagia screening is associated with a decreased risk of aspiration pneumonia and prevents inadequate hydration/...