Oropharyngeal dysphagia in older patients with hip fracture

• DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab032
• Publication Date: 2021-02-03T22:17:03Z
• Authors: Jesús Mateos-Nozal; Elisabet Sanchez ...; Estela Romero Rod...; Alfonso J Cruz-Je...
• Keywords: Hip Fracture

Abstract Background oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) and hip fracture are common problems in older patients, both associated with important complications. Objective the aim of this study was to measure prevalence identify main risk factors patients fracture. Design a prospective an orthogeriatric unit university hospital over 10 months. Methods total 320 (mean age 86.2 years, 73.4% women) were assessed for within 72 hours post-surgery using Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test. Geriatric assessment, management complications examined determine their relationship presence OD. Results present 176 (55%) patients. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that delirium during hospitalization inability perform instrumental activities daily living before admission Conclusions OD is high assessment should be routinely included as part geriatric such