SynthesisNutrients2022
Association between Dysphagia and Frailty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sarcopenic Dysphagia Reconsidered: A Systematic Review of Complex Interactions and Diagnostic Challenges.Dysphagia · 2026Pooled it
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- Frailty in Parkinson's disease: time to integrate it into treatment decision-making?Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026Review
- Dysphagia: A Novel Risk Factor for Poor Outcomes Following Cardiovascular Procedures.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- [Oropharyngeal dysphagia as a neurogeriatric syndrome].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Review
- Hidden Undernourishment: Sex and Disease Factors Associated with the Underrating of Swallowing Function.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Association between oral health and frailty among older cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Machine learning for dysphagia risk prediction in older adults after acute ischemic stroke.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
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- A Sensory Method to Evaluate Food Texture for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia by Emulating Oral Tasks.Journal of texture studies · 2026Article
- Nutritional Status as Predictor for Mortality in Older Adults with Acute Kidney Injury.Kidney & blood pressure research · 2026Article
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- Swallowing impairment and aspiration risk in clinically stabilized patients hospitalized for acute respiratory events: a cohort-wide machine-learning analysis with COPD-specific insights.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Nutritional Status, Fat-Free Mass Index, and Functional Dependency in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Path Analysis.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- Association Between Oral Health and Physical Frailty in an Adult Community-Dwelling Caucasian Population.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Predicting stroke-associated pneumonia for acute ischemic stroke patients post intravenous thrombolysis: the post-IVT-SAP risk score.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- The impact of oral frailty and quality of life on gastrointestinal function in middle-aged and elderly patients: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Reliability and validity of the Standardized swallowing assessment among community-dwelling older adults in China.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundIncreasing bodies of epidemiological evidence indicate potential associations between dysphagia and the risk of frailty in older adults. We hypothesized that older adults with symptoms of dysphagia might have a higher prevalence of frailty or prefrailty than those without dysphagia.
methodsWe systematically searched the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for relevant studies published through 20 April 2022. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that examined the associations between dysphagia and the existence of frailty or prefrailty in community-dwelling, facility-dwelling, or hospitalized adults aged 50 years or older were synthesized. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to evaluate study quality.
resultsThe meta-analysis comprised 12 cohorts, including 5,503,543 non-frailty participants and 735,303 cases of frailty or prefrailty. Random-effect meta-analysis demonstrated a significant association between dysphagia and the risk of frailty and prefrailty (OR, 3.24; 95% CI, 2.51-4.20). In addition, we observed consistent results across the subgroups and heterogeneity assessments.
conclusionsWe propose including dysphagia assessment as a critical factor in the cumulative deficit model for identifying frailty in older adults. Understanding dysphagia and the potential role of nutritional supplements in older adults may lead to improved strategies for preventing, delaying, or mitigating frailty.
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