Observational studyClinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2022
COVID-19 is associated with oropharyngeal dysphagia and malnutrition in hospitalized patients during the spring 2020 wave of the pandemic.
Observational study in Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04346212 (Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Malnutrition in Patients Infected by SARS-CoV-2), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Malnutrition in Patients Infected by SARS-CoV-2: Prevalence and Needs of Compensatory Treatment and Follow up in Patients Admitted by COVID-19 at the Consorci Sanitari Del Maresme
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
- Esophageal and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Clinical Recommendations From the United European Gastroenterology and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility.United European gastroenterology journal · 2025Guideline
- Evidence-based position paper on physical and rehabilitation medicine professional practice for persons with COVID-19, including post COVID-19 condition: the European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Guideline
- Prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia and risk of mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2022Pooled it
- Risk of Malnutrition in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Nutritional Intake in Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Retrospective Comparison of Traditional Homogenized and Density-Enriched Prepared Diets.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Cost analysis of post-stroke dysphagia during acute hospitalisation: a cross-sectional study in Vietnam.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Nutrition status of hospitalized patients in the first decade of Chinese nutritionDay survey: Assessment using the ESPEN and GLIM criteria.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- Change in Feeding and Swallowing Function in Elderly Patients with Isolated Hospitalization for COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Older Adults - Evidence from Consorci Sanitari Del Maresme and Mataró University Hospital, Catalonia, Spain.Aging and disease · 2025Article
- SARS-CoV-2 and Dysphagia: A Retrospective Analysis of COVID-19 Patients with Swallowing Disorders.Dysphagia · 2025Article
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- Analysis of body composition, functionality and muscle-specific strength of older women with obesity, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Long-term effects on swallowing and laryngeal function after treatment for severe COVID-19 disease in intensive care.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- The relationship between comprehensive geriatric assessment on the pneumonia prognosis of older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Dysphagia characteristics at FEES examination in post-extubation patients with COVID-19.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2024Article
- The Impact of Frailty, Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Malnutrition on Mortality in Older Patients Hospitalized for Covid-19.Aging and disease · 2024Article
- Malnutrition elevates delirium and ICU stay among critically ill older adult COVID-19 patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
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aimsPrevalence and complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) and malnutrition (MN) in COVID-19 patients is unknown. Our aim was to assess the prevalence, risk factors and clinical outcomes of OD and MN in a general hospital during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsThis was a prospective, observational study involving clinical assessment of OD (Volume-Viscosity Swallowing Test), and nutritional screening (NRS2002) and assessment (GLIM criteria) in COVID-19 patients hospitalized in general wards at the Consorci Sanitari del Maresme, Catalonia, Spain. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients were assessed at pre-admission, admission and discharge, and after 3 and 6-months follow-up.
resultsWe included 205 consecutive patients (69.28 ± 17.52 years, Charlson 3.74 ± 2.62, mean hospital stay 16.8 ± 13.0 days). At admission, Barthel Index was 81.3 ± 30.3; BMI 28.5 ± 5.4 kg/m
conclusionsPrevalence and burden of OD and MN in patients hospitalized in COVID-19 wards is very high. Our results suggest that optimizing the management of MN might shorten the hospitalization period but optimizing the management of OD will likely impact the nutritional status of COVID-19 patients and improve their clinical outcomes and survival after hospital discharge. CLINICALTRIALS: gov Identifier: NCT04346212.
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