Observational analysis found 23.6% had oropharyngeal dysphagia in older adults, suggesting stroke and medications affect prevalence.
Objectives: We aimed to determine the frequency and factors related to oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults in a health center in Colombia evaluated by videofluroscopy of swallowing. Methods: We reviewed the records of 144 patients evaluated through videofluroscopy of swallowing. In order to analyze the results, descriptive, bivariate statistical analysis, and multivariate regression were used. Results: This investigation revealed that 23.6% of adults had oropharyngeal dysphagia. Older adults had a higher percentage of occurrence, and the factors associated with this symptom were having a history of cerebral stroke and being medicated with anticholinergic drugs. Conclusions: These findings strongly suggest that older adults with other comorbidities have a high percentage of presenting oropharyngeal dysphagia. Further research is needed to characterize the entity in other populations.
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