Abstract:The increasing incidence of dysphagia may pose threats to the health of older patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the adverse influences of dysphagia on the prognosis of older Chinese inpatients. A total of 290 older inpatients with different swallowing functions were involved in this study through group sampling from the geriatric centre of a 3A-level hospital in China. Among them, 125 patients (43.1%) had dysphagia at admission. Based on a cross-sectional investigation, a prospective cohort st… Show more
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