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ArticleBMC geriatrics2022

Screening of dysphagia in geriatrics.

Ayatallah Raouf Sheikhany, Sahar Saad Shohdi, Azza Adel Aziz, Omnia Abass Abdelkader, Aisha Fawzy Abdel Hady

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ayatallah Raouf SheikhanyPhoniatric Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Sahar Saad ShohdiPhoniatric Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Azza Adel AzizPhoniatric Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Omnia Abass AbdelkaderPhoniatric Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Aisha Fawzy Abdel HadyPhoniatric Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. aishafawzy1@yahoo.com.
Cairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe oropharyngeal dysphagia is an underestimated symptom with various causes in the geriatric population. Clinical presentation is often insidious and dysphagia symptoms are seldomly mentioned by elderly patients although causing many life-threatening complications. The aim of this work was to introduce an easy applicable tool to be used by the caregivers and general practitioners for screening of dysphagia in geriatrics for early detection of at risk individuals.

methodsA sample of 200 Egyptian Arabic-speaking elderly patients (65 years or older) not complaining of dysphagia was recruited from nursing homes in Greater Cairo Area. They or their caregivers completed the designed screening tool, including; the designed questionnaires of dysphagia manifestations and eating habits. General, oral motor and bedside evaluation were also performed. In addition to filling in the EAT10 questionnaire and FEES that was performed for only suspected cases for the purpose of validation of the screening tool.

resultsThe dysphagia manifestations questionnaire was significantly correlated with EAT 10 with p value of 0.001. It was correlated in some of its aspects with FEES showing quite reliability with p values' range between 0.012 and 0.044. The Questionnaire of eating habits reliability of r- value of 0.568 slightly exceeding EAT10 reliability of r -value of 0.721 in the subjects under study. The cutoff point of total score of the dysphagia manifestations was > 5, with a sensitivity of 17.65% & a specificity of 94.20%. The cutoff point of total score of the bedside evaluation was ≤ 1 with a sensitivity of 66.9% & a specificity of 56.9%.

conclusionthe use of this easy applicable screening tool managed to suspect and later on diagnose cases with oropharyngeal dysphagia in non-complaining aging subjects.

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Deglutition DisordersGeriatricsAgedDeglutitionHumansMass ScreeningQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesGeriatric populationNon-complaining aging subjectsOropharyngeal dysphagia

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