Key result
Increased skeletal muscle mass index during stroke rehabilitation is linked to greater swallowing function improvement.
Why the study?
Is an increase in skeletal muscle mass index associated with improved swallowing function in stroke patients with dysphagia during rehabilitation?
Cohort (n=145)
Is an increase in skeletal muscle mass index associated with improved swallowing function in stroke patients with dysphagia during rehabilitation?
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In stroke patients with dysphagia, gaining skeletal muscle mass during rehabilitation is associated with improved swallowing function.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between changes in skeletal muscle mass and improvements in swallowing function in stroke patients with dysphagia during rehabilitation. METHODS: The study included 145 patients with a stroke or dysphagia. The two groups were divided into two groups: those with improved skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) at discharge and those without. Clinical data, including SMI, and Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA), were collected from the database. RESULTS: The increase in MASA was significantly higher in the group with increased SMI than in the group with no increase in SMI. In the multivariate analysis, the duration of rehabilitation and the group with increased SMI were associated with increased MASA. CONCLUSION: SMI gain and the duration of rehabilitation per day were associated with improved swallowing function in patients with stroke.
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Kudaka et al. (2024) conducted a cohort in Stroke with dysphagia (n=145). Increased skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) vs. No increase in SMI was evaluated on Increase in Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA). Increased skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) during rehabilitation was significantly associated with greater improvements in swallowing function among stroke patients with dysphagia.
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