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Dysphagia related health consequences among patients with acute stroke at a selected hospital In Cairo, Egypt
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Abstract
Background: Dysphagia is a common complication of stroke; it places the patient with acute stroke at risk for poor nutrition and dehydration. In addition to other dangerous complications as post stroke pneumonia. Aim of the study: To explore dysphagia related health consequences among patients with acute stroke at a selected hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Research Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized in the current study .Research question: What are the dysphagia related health consequences among patients with acute stroke at a selected hospital in Cairo, Egypt?. Setting: The current study was carried out at a stroke unit affiliated to a selected hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample consisting of 70 adult male and female patients with acute stroke. Tools of data collection: Five tools were used by the investigator to collect data pertinent to the study variables: tool 1: patients{u2018} demographic and medical data, tool 2: Gugging swallowing screen test (GUSS) tool 3: Post stroke pneumonia assessment tool, tool 4: Malnutrition universal screening tool - MUST{u2016} and tool 5: Care dependency score - CDS. Results: 30% of the studied sample was in the age group of 61- 70 years old, 37.1% of the studied sample stayed from 5 to7 days in the Intensive Care unit. 54% of the study sample were females. 45.7% of the sample had a moderate degree of dyaphagia, and 7.1% died, more than half (57.1%) of the sample didn’t develop post stroke pneumonia. Nearly two thirds (65.7%) of the sample were having a moderate risk for malnutrition on admission