ReviewDysphagia2022
Diagnosis of Sarcopenic Dysphagia in the Elderly: Critical Review and Future Perspectives.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Dysphagia in Patients with Sarcopenia: A Meta-Analysis.Dysphagia · 2026Pooled it
- The Relationship between Swallowing Muscle Mass and Tongue Muscle Strength and Endurance in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Utility of Calf Circumference in Predicting Swallowing Penetration in Sarcopenic Older Adults: A FEES-Based Study.Dysphagia · 2026Article
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- Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Evaluated by Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Age and sex differences in sarcopenic dysphagia: A secondary data analysis.Journal of general and family medicine · 2024Article
- A new computed tomography-based approach to quantify swallowing muscle volume by measuring tongue muscle area in a single slice.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
- Development and effectiveness of exercise rehabilitation system for dysphagia using information and communication technology systems.Journal of rural medicine : JRM · 2024Article
- The Management of Sarcopenic Dysphagia: A Multidisciplinary Approach Leveraging Emerging Technologies.Aging and disease · 2024Review
- Malnutrition and cachexia may affect death but not functional improvement in patients with sarcopenic dysphagia.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
- Assessment of oral hypofunction and its association with age among Korean community-dwelling older adults.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Does ICU admission dysphagia independently contribute to delirium risk in ischemic stroke patients? Results from a cohort study.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Sarcopenic Dysphagia and Simplified Rehabilitation Nutrition Care Process: An Update.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Article
- Early Feasibility of an Activity-Based Intervention for Improving Ingestive Functions in Older Adults with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Advances in the Treatment of Dysphagia in Neurological Disorders: A Review of Current Evidence and Future Considerations.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2022Review
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Abstract
Sarcopenic dysphagia (SD) is swallowing difficulty associated with loss of generalized skeletal muscles and swallowing-related muscles. Diagnostic criteria for SD were suggested, yet there is a variability in instruments and cut-offs used. The aim of the current review is to critically evaluate tools used in diagnosis of sarcopenic dysphagia in the elderly. Comprehensive review of the literature was performed. Studies were qualitatively evaluated for the diagnostic tools used to make a diagnosis of "sarcopenic dysphagia" and compared to the known diagnostic criteria for SD and other accepted measures. Fourteen studies (N = 10,282) were selected from a search yield of 331 de-duplicated studies. Ninety-three percent of studies (13/14) were conducted in Japan. All subjects included were over the age of 65 years old (mean, 76.5 years). Various tools were used to assess sarcopenia including handgrip strength (14/14 of studies), followed by skeletal muscle mass/index (7/14), tongue pressure, gait speed, and calf circumference in 5/14 studies. The most commonly tool used for dysphagia and/or swallowing dysfunction was the food level intake scale (5/14 of studies) followed by the functional oral intake scale (3/14). The 100-mL water swallow test was used in 2 of the 14 included SD studies. Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, videofluoroscopic swallowing study, EAT-10 questionnaire, and standardized swallow assessment were each used in only one SD study. Further research is required to validate SD diagnostic tools, establish cut-offs in different populations, and investigate their role in screening of dysphagia and swallowing dysfunction in the elderly.
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