Factors predicting the effects of dysphagia rehabilitation on multidimensional functional status in elder outpatients: A prospective cohort study.

Kumi Tanaka Takeshi KikutaniFumiyo TamuraYuri YajimaTakashi Tohara

Published in: Gerodontology (2020)

It became apparent that the lower the oral intake function level at the initial examination, the higher the prevalence of reduced multidimensional functional status. Mental function was found to predict the effects of dysphagia rehabilitation in the maintenance stage.

Keyphrases

risk factors
mental health
psychometric properties
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
weight loss
contrast enhanced