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March 21, 2026European Geriatric Medicine1 citationsOpen Access

Dysphagia in hospitalized older patients: the Report-AGE project

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PBP. BaliettiMFM. FedecostanteMRM. Di Rosa

Key Points

  • To assess the prevalence of dysphagia in hospitalized older patients and its impact on outcomes.
  • Conducted an observational study among hospitalized older patients.
  • Evaluated the prevalence of dysphagia and its association with mortality.
  • Examined functional improvement in patients receiving artificial nutrition.
  • One-third of hospitalized older patients exhibited dysphagia.
  • Dysphagia was linked to increased mortality rates.
  • Functional improvement was notably lower in patients managed with artificial nutrition.

Abstract

In our study, one-third of hospitalized older patients had dysphagia and this condition was associated with higher mortality and lower functional improvement during in-hospital stay, particularly in patients managed with artificial nutrition.

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Balietti et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be34d16e48c4981c672fd8https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-026-01451-9
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