ArticleFrontiers in neurology
Risk factors of nasogastric tube removal failure in acute ischemic stroke patients: a 3-months follow-up cohort study at a single institute.
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Background: Post-stroke dysphagia is an important problem affecting patient outcomes, and frequently necessitating immediate nasogastric tube (NGT) placement for enteral nutrition. While initially recommended, the prolonged use of NGT leads to more complications. The study aims to identify risk factors for failure of NGT removal at discharge and 3 months post-discharge in acute ischemic stroke patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 290 patients admitted from January 2022 to November 2023 was performed in a single center. All included patients strictly underwent this standardized dysphagia evaluation protocol before any NGT placement or removal decisions were made, ensuring the clinical validity of our outcome measures. Data on demographics, clinical characteristics, stroke-related factors (stroke severity, location, etiology, and functional status) and rehabilitation-related factors (post-discharge rehabilitation setting) were extracted and analyzed using logistic regression. Results: Several factors, including age, pre-existing comorbidities, modified Rankin Scale score, stroke location, stroke etiology (cardioembolic type), severity, consciousness level, hand and lower limb Brunnstrom stage, intensive care unit stay length, post-discharge rehabilitation setting and number of speech therapy sessions during admission, were statistically significant risk factors for NGT removal failure at 3 months post-discharge. Multivariate analysis later revealed from these items, only the cardioembolic stroke (OR 10.31, Conclusion: These preliminary findings suggest an association between functional status, stroke etiology, and NGT removal outcomes. Given the retrospective exploratory nature of this study, further prospective research is needed to establish definitive causal relationships.
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