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Knowledge of nurses regarding dysphagia in patients post stroke in Namibia

BACKGROUND: Stroke patients commonly experience dysphagia post stroke. Complications of dysphagia include aspiration leading to chest infection and pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, and a subsequent increased risk of death. Its early diagnosis and management is an important prerequisite for reco...

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Autores principales: Rhoda, Anthea, Pickel-Voight, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS OpenJournals 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6091597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26842081
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v38i2.1564