Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine · 4 authors, 2 centres
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This retrospective cohort study analyzed factors for regaining complete oral intake in dysphagic stroke patients with feeding tubes upon discharge from rehabilitation wards. The central result was that younger age, initial stroke, higher swallowing and cognitive function scores, better nutritional status, and a shorter acute care stay were significant contributors.
This retrospective cohort study used data from a regional clinical pathway database to identify factors contributing to complete oral intake in dysphagic stroke patients with enteral tubes. The COI group was younger, had a higher rate of initial stroke, higher Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) cognitive scores, higher Body Mass Index (BMI), and a shorter acute care stay. Logistic regression analysis confirmed that younger age, initial stroke, higher FOIS score, higher FIM cognitive score, higher BMI, and shorter acute care stay were independent contributors to COI. The findings suggest physicians can use these factors to predict COI and guide enteral feeding decisions.
