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Mengchao Li1,2, Hairong Yu1, Mengru Li1
1School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical Universityhttps://ror.org/059gcgy73, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
This study is a prospective observational study to systematically compare the effects of intermittent tube feeding and thickened feeding on dehydration status, thirst degree and quality of life in patients with dysphagia after stroke. A total of forty-eight patients with dysphagia after stroke were selected and divided into intermittent tube feeding group (twenty-four cases) and thickened feeding group (twenty-four cases). The grouping was based on the nutritional intake mode after clinical decision-making. Participants were selected from the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. All enrolled patients received conventional treatment and nursing measures and were treated for 2 weeks. The dehydration status was evaluated by plasma osmotic pressure. The degree of thirst is evaluated by the Numerical Rate Scale. Total protein and Hb are used to assess nutritional status; The Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) assesses swallowing function. The Swallowing Quality of Life Scale (SWAL-QOL) was used to assess the quality of life. After 2 weeks of treatment, the improvement in dehydration and thirst in intermittent tube feeding group was better than that in thickened feeding group (P < 0·05). The FOIS and SWAL-QOL scores of both groups of patients improved compared with those before treatment (P < 0·05). Intermittent tube feeding can improve the dehydration status of patients with dysphagia after stroke, relieve thirst and enhance swallowing function and quality of life. The study may provide a more comprehensive basis for the selection of clinical nutritional support plans.
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