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Wakabayashi Hidetaka
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine Position Professor and Division head |
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| Article types | Original article |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Effect of low tongue pressure on nutritional status and improvement of swallowing function in sarcopenic dysphagia. |
| Journal | Formal name：Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Abbreviation：Nutrition ISSN code：18731244/08999007 |
| Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 90,pp.111295 |
| Author and coauthor | Shimizu Akio, Fujishima Ichiro, Maeda Keisuke, Wakabayashi Hidetaka, Nishioka Shinta, Ohno Tomohisa, Nomoto Akiko, Shigematsu Takashi, Kayashita Jun, |
| Publication date | 2021/04 |
| Summary | OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to evaluate the effect of low tongue pressure on the improvement of swallowing function in people with sarcopenic dysphagia and ongoing dysphagia or physical rehabilitation. In addition, we investigated whether sarcopenic dysphagia at admission was associated with severity of malnutrition.METHODS:This was a prospective cohort study of 146 people with sarcopenic dysphagia (mean age 84.6 ± 7.4 y; 68.4% women, 31.6% men) in a postacute rehabilitation hospital. Sarcopenic dysphagia was defined as the presence of both sarcopenia and dysphagia but not neurogenic dysphagia, such as dysphagia due to stroke. Low tongue pressure was classified as "probable" and normal tongue pressure as "possible" sarcopenic dysphagia. Swallowing function was assessed using the Food Intake Level Scale. Malnutrition was diagnosed using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria. Study outcomes included the amount of change in Food Intake Level Scale score during the rehabilitation period and the association between probable sarcopenic dysphagia and the severity of malnutrition on admission. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.RESULTS:There were 83 participants (58.6%) with probable sarcopenic dysphagia. The severity of malnutrition (moderate malnutrition: adjusted odds ratio, 3.388; P = 0.042) and severe malnutrition (adjusted odds ratio, 3.663; P = 0.015) was a contributing factor to probable sarcopenic dysphagia. Probable sarcopenic dysphagia (regression coefficient, -0.384; P = 0.017) was negatively associated with the amount of change in Food Intake Level Scale score.CONCLUSIONS:Probable sarcopenic dysphagia with low tongue pressure was associated with poorer improvement in swallowing function and severe malnutrition during postacute rehabilitation. Patients with probable sarcopenic dysphagia may require aggressive nutritional therapy. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nut.2021.111295 |
| PMID | 34107332 |