Clinical swallowing prognostic indicators in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Karoline Kussik de Almeida Leite Fernanda Chiarion Sassi Gisele Chagas de Medeiros Luiz Roberto Comerlatti Claudia Regina Furquim de Andrade

Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2019)

Patients with acute ischemic stroke, admitted to the emergency room, aged ≥ 70 years, score on the GCS ≤ 14, anterior circulation infarct and dementia should be prioritized for swallowing assessment and rehabilitation.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
mild cognitive impairment
public health
emergency department
healthcare
acute myocardial infarction
cognitive impairment
heart failure
acute coronary syndrome
emergency medical