Olivier Durlach, Stéphanie Tripoz-Dit-Masson, Nicolas Massé-Deragon, Fabien Subtil, Zeinabou Niasse-Sy, Chloé Herledan, Laure Guittard, Karine Goldet, Salima Merazga, Margaux Chabert, Anne Suel, David Dayde, Marion Merdinian, Claire Falandry
BACKGROUND: Dysphagia, particularly sarcopenic dysphagia, is frequent in frail older patients. Sarcopenic dysphagia is a swallowing disorder caused by sarcopenia, corresponding to a loss of muscle mass and strength. It frequently leads to inhalation and to the decrease of food intake, leading the patient to enter a vicious circle of chronic malnutrition and frailty. The awareness of the major health impacts of sarcopenic dysphagia is recent, explaining a low rate of screening in the population at risk...
April 19, 2024: BMJ Open