abstract Dysphagia can lead to pneumonia and subsequent death after acute stroke. However, no prospective study has demonstrated reduced pneumonia prevalence after implementation of a dysphagia screen.
authors Titsworth, W. Lee Abram, Justine Fullerton, Amy Hester, Jeannette Guin, Peggy Waters, Michael F Mocco, J.
has subject area Aged Brain Ischemia Cross Infection Deglutition Deglutition Disorders Female Humans Intervention Studies Intracranial Hemorrhages Male Mass Screening Middle Aged Odds Ratio Pneumonia Prevalence Prospective Studies Quality of Health Care Questionnaires Stroke