High Prevalence of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Acutely Hospitalized Patients Aged 80 Years and Older

Mateos‐Nozal, Jesús; Montero‐Errasquín, Beatriz; García, Elena Martín; Rodríguez, Estela Romero; Cruz-Jentoft, Alfonso J.

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2020.04.032

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“…Liu et al [54] China Impact of the systematic use of volume-viscosity swallow test in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: a retrospective study. Mateos-Nozal et al [55] Spain High prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in acutely hospitalized patients aged 80 and older. Melgaard et al [56] Denmark Systematic dysphagia screening of elderly persons in the emergency department-a feasibility study.…”

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A Systematic and a Scoping Review on the Psychometrics and Clinical Utility of the Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST) in the Clinical Screening and Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

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Marín

Serra‐Prat

et al. 2021

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(1) Background: The volume-viscosity swallow test (V-VST) is a clinical tool for screening and diagnosis of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). Our aims were to examine the clinical utility of the V-VST against videofluoroscopy (VFS) or fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallow (FEES) and to map the V-VST usage with patients at risk of OD across the years since it was described for the first time, carrying a systematic and a scoping review. (2) Methods: We performed both a systematic review (SR) including studies that look at the diagnostic test accuracy, and a scoping review (ScR) with articles published from September 2008 to May 2020. Searches were done in different databases, including PubMed and EMBASE from September 2008 until May 2020, and no language restrictions were applied. A meta-analysis was done in the SR to assess the psychometric properties of the V-VST. Quality of studies was assessed by Dutch Cochrane, QUADAS, GRADE (SR), and STROBE (ScR) criteria. The SR protocol was registered on PROSPERO (registration: CRD42020136252). (3) Results: For the diagnostic accuracy SR: four studies were included. V-VST had a diagnostic sensitivity for OD of 93.17%, 81.39% specificity, and an inter-rater reliability Kappa = 0.77. Likelihood ratios (LHR) for OD were 0.08 (LHR–) and 5.01 (LHR+), and the diagnostic odds ratio for OD was 51.18. Quality of studies in SR was graded as high with low risk of bias. In the ScR: 34 studies were retrieved. They indicated that V-VST has been used internationally to assess OD’s prevalence and complications. (4) Conclusions: The V-VST has strong psychometric properties and valid endpoints for OD in different phenotypes of patients. Our results support its utility in the screening and clinical diagnosis and management of OD.

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A Systematic and a Scoping Review on the Psychometrics and Clinical Utility of the Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST) in the Clinical Screening and Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

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et al. 2021

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“…Exclusion criteria: end-of life situations, permanent low level of consciousness that precluded performance of the V-VST, enteral nutrition administered by nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, and refusal to participate. The study population inclusion procedure has also been published elsewhere [ 2 , 19 ].…”

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“…During hospital admission, a trained nurse collected demographic information, previous comorbidities and pharmacological treatment related to OD, geriatric assessment measures, the reason for hospitalization, presence of delirium during hospitalization, length of stay, and place of discharge, previously described in detail [ 2 , 19 ].…”

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Short-Term Therapeutic Adherence of Hospitalized Older Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia after an Education Intervention: Analysis of Compliance Rates, Risk Factors and Associated Complications

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Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is associated with adverse outcomes that require a multidisciplinary approach with different strategies. Our aim was to assess the adherence of older patients to dysphagia management recommendations during hospitalization, after a specific nurse guided dysphagia education intervention and to identify short term complications of OD and their relationship with short-term adherence. We carried out a prospective observational study in an acute and an orthogeriatric unit of a university hospital over ten months with a one-month follow-up. Four hundred and forty-seven patients (mean age 92 years, 70.7% women) were diagnosed with dysphagia using Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST). Compensatory measures and individualized recommendations were explained in detail by trained nurse. Therapeutic adherence was directly observed during hospital admission, after an education intervention, and self-reported after one-month. We also recorded the following reported complications at one month, including respiratory infection, use of antibiotics, weight loss, transfers to the emergency department, or hospitalization). Postural measures and liquid volume were advised to all patients, followed by modified texture food (95.5%), fluid thickeners (32.7%), and delivery method (12.5%). The in-hospital compliance rate with all recommendations was 37.1% and one-month after hospital discharge was 76.4%. Both compliance rates were interrelated and were lower in patients with dementia, malnutrition, and safety signs. Higher compliance rates were observed for sitting feeding and food texture, and an increase in adherence after discharge in the liquid volume and use of thickeners. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that adherence to recommendations during the month after discharge was associated with lower short-term mortality and complications (i.e., respiratory infection, use of antibiotics, weight loss, transfers to the emergency department, or hospitalization). One-third of our participants followed recommendations during hospitalization and three-quarters one month after admission, with higher compliance for posture and food texture. Compliance should be routinely assessed and fostered in older patients with dysphagia.

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“…Dysphagia is a common and serious problem in patients with neurologic diseases and has a prevalence of 37-78%. [1][2][3] Decreased laryngeal elevation caused by weakness in pharyngeal muscles is a main cause of dysphagia, which can result in aspiration and pharyngeal residue during swallowing. 4 Till now, diverse treatments including modifying food and fluid, altering posture and changing swallowing strategies with some rehabilitative techniques, and 2-channel neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) have been used for the treatment of dysphagia.…”

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Compensatory Effects of Sequential 4-Channel Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Dysphagia in a Prospective, Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

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Park

Jang

et al. 2021

Neurorehabil Neural Repair

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Background. The precise mechanism of 2-channel neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) treatment is unknown, and controversy remains over its efficacy. The sequential 4-channel NMES was newly developed based on normal contractile sequences of swallowing-related muscles. Objective. To assess the clinical efficacy of sequential 4-channel NMES during swallowing. Methods. In this prospective RCT, 52 inpatients with dysphagia (acute, subacute, and chronic state) after stroke, brain tumor, or encephalitis were enrolled. Participants who underwent a videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) and clinical evaluation were enrolled and were randomly assigned to the 4-channel NMES or sham group. The 4-channel NMES and sham groups swallowed thin and honey-like fluids under NMES (sequential stimulation on suprahyoid and infrahyoid) and sham stimulation, respectively. The procedures were evaluated with the VFSS. Pre- and post-treatment evaluations were performed with the videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale (VDS), penetration–aspiration scale (PAS), Likert scale, and kinematic analysis. Results. The 4-channel NMES group showed significantly greater improvements than the sham group with respect to oral VDS, pharyngeal VDS, total VDS, and PAS ( P < .05). Furthermore, the Likert scale for satisfaction, easiness, and discomfort for swallowing showed favorable results for the 4-channel NMES group ( P < .05). In the kinematic analysis, the peak speed point, distance, and velocity of hyoid movement were significantly greater in the 4-channel NMES group ( P < .05). Conclusions. Sequential 4-channel NMES activating the suprahyoid, thyrohyoid, and other infrahyoid muscles during swallowing showed significant clinical improvement with respect to VDS, PAS, and kinematic analysis. Therefore, sequential 4-channel NMES is a potential new functional electrical stimulation system for the treatment of dysphagia.

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High Prevalence of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Acutely Hospitalized Patients Aged 80 Years and Older

Cited by 29 publications

References 32 publications

A Systematic and a Scoping Review on the Psychometrics and Clinical Utility of the Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST) in the Clinical Screening and Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

A Systematic and a Scoping Review on the Psychometrics and Clinical Utility of the Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST) in the Clinical Screening and Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Short-Term Therapeutic Adherence of Hospitalized Older Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia after an Education Intervention: Analysis of Compliance Rates, Risk Factors and Associated Complications

Compensatory Effects of Sequential 4-Channel Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Dysphagia in a Prospective, Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

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