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Abstract
The literature suggests that 40% to 60% of nursing home residents have some degree of dysphagia, i.e., difficulty in swallowing. Poorly managed, this can lead to aspiration pneumonia; choking; chronic malnutrition; decreased quality of life; and frustration for residents, family, and staff. This article reviews the nursing literature on dysphagia management and then describes a comprehensive protocol to assess and manage patients with swallowing problems in long term care.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID： 11276612 DOI： 10.3928/0098-9134-20000801-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gerontol Nurs ISSN： 0098-9134 Impact factor: 1.254