| Autor: |
Marian Isdahl, Lily Katz, Michaela Johnson, Glen Leverson, David Al-Adra, Susan Thibeault |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Transplantation, Vol 3 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2813-2440 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/frtra.2024.1415141 |
| Popis: |
IntroductionLiver transplant recipients are at a heightened risk for oropharyngeal dysphagia; identification of those who are at high risk for postoperative dysphagia could reduce hospital costs and length of stay. We sought to identify predictors of dysphagia, in a large cohort of patients who underwent liver transplantation.MethodsElectronic medical records were queried for patients undergoing liver transplantation, who underwent instrumental swallowing evaluations. Demographics, functional outcomes, and interventions were collected. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of dysphagia.ResultsSeven hundred and ninety-five patients met inclusionary criteria. Multivariate analyses found ethnic group (p = .0191), MELD Score (p |
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