Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke.

Rowat, Anne M

Abstract

In this article the author discusses the risk of dysphagia, which is a swallowing disorder, and nutrition and hydration management in stroke patients. She cites clinical guideline regarding dysphagia diagnosis and nutrition management by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) of 2010 and the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party (ISWP) of 2012, the prevalence of dysphagia among stroke patients, and enteral feeding via nasogastric tube (NGT).

Citation

Rowat, A. M. (2014). Dysphagia, nutrition and hydration post stroke. British Journal of Nursing (1), 23, 634-634. doi:10.12968/bjon.2014.23.12.634

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2014
• Deposit Date: May 6, 2015
• Print ISSN: 0966-0461
• Publisher: Mark Allen Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Pages: 634-634
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2014.23.12.634
• Keywords: dysphagia; swallowing disorder; stroke patients; nutrition; hydration management; enteral feeding; nasogastric tube
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7996
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2014.23.12.634