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The prevalence, risk factors and prognostic implications of dysphagia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery in Korea

BACKGROUND: Dysphagia is prevalent in geriatric patients, such as elderly hip fracture patients, and is associated with a poor prognosis. This study investigated (1) the prevalence of dysphagia based on clinical screening and a video-fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS), (2) the risk factors of dysp...

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Autores principales: Byun, Seong-Eun, Kwon, Kyeu Back, Kim, Sang Ho, Lim, Seung-Jae
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6921569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31852457
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1382-x