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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Medicine
  • Rehabilitation

Background:

  • Dysphagia is a common complication following acquired brain injuries, affecting nearly half of patients.
  • Prolonged mealtimes are a potential indicator of swallowing difficulties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare mealtime durations between dysphagic and non-dysphagic patients with acquired brain injuries.
  • To investigate the influence of cognitive dysfunction on mealtime duration.
  • To assess if dysphagic patients' mealtimes fall below the 45-minute threshold cited in literature.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study involving 30 patients (15 dysphagic, 15 non-dysphagic) admitted to a Severe Brain Injury Unit.
  • Meal times for 5 lunches were recorded for each participant.
  • Statistical analysis of demographic data and meal durations was performed.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant difference (p = 0.001) was observed, with dysphagic patients exhibiting longer meal durations.
  • The study did not establish a correlation between cognitive dysfunction and prolonged mealtimes.
  • The maximum mealtime recorded was 25 minutes, shorter than the 45-minute benchmark.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides novel data on mealtime duration as a factor in dysphagia among Hungarian hospital patients.
  • Findings support international literature indicating prolonged mealtimes in dysphagic patients, though durations were shorter than previously reported.
  • An approximate value for prolonged mealtime duration in this patient group was established.