Does ICU admission dysphagia independently contribute to delirium risk in ischemic stroke patients? Results from a cohort study

• Published in: BMC psychiatry Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 65 - 15
• Main Authors: Cheng, Hongtao, Song, Simeng, Tang, Yonglan, Yuan, Shiqi, Huang, Xiaxuan, Ling, Yitong, Wang, Zichen, Tian, Xiaoying, Lyu, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 23.01.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aphasia; Care and treatment; Cognitive ability; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Cohort study; Complications and side effects; Critical care; Critical Illness; Deglutition Disorders; Delirium; Dementia disorders; Disease prevention; Dysphagia; Electronic health records; Female; Humans; Illnesses; Intensive care; Intensive care unit; Intensive Care Units; Ischemia; Ischemic Stroke; Male; Malnutrition; Medical prognosis; Mortality; Patients; Pneumonia; Population studies; Prevention; Prognosis; Quality of life; Regression analysis; Retrospective Studies; Risk factors; Services; Stroke; Stroke patients; Swallowing; Variables; China; Delirium; Dysphagia; Ischemic stroke; Cohort study; Intensive care unit

Delirium is prevalent in ischemic stroke patients, particularly those in the intensive care unit (ICU), and it poses a significant burden on patients and caregivers, leading to increased mortality rates, prolonged hospital stays, and impaired cognitive function. Dysphagia, a common symptom in critic...