Takao Miwa, Tatsunori Hanai, Itsuki Hayashi, Sachiyo Hirata, Kayoko Nishimura, Shinji Unome, Yuki Nakahata, Kenji Imai, Yohei Shirakami, Atsushi Suetsugua, Koji Takai, Masahito Shimizu
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to reveal the prevalence and characteristics of individuals at risk of dysphagia in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) and its association with health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 335 outpatients with CLD. Dysphagia risk, sarcopenia risk, malnutrition risk, and HRQOL were assessed using the Eating Assessment tool-10 (EAT-10), SARC-F, Royal Free Hospital-Nutrition Prioritizing Tool (RFH-NPT), and Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ), respectively...
March 26, 2024: Nutrition