Oropharyngeal dysphagia impact of pneumonia risk in neurological patients receiving enteral tube feeding: Insights from a gastroenterologist
mFEES could be a screening tool for oropharyngeal dysphagia. PEG is preferred over NGT for long-term enteral feeding, as it significantly reduces the risk of pneumonia requiring hospitalization, especially in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Authors
- Jiunn‐Tay Lee
- Wei‐Kuo Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5738-2797)
- Chih‐Wei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9282-811X)
- Tai‐Han Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6100-3120)
Institutions
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TW)
- National Defense Medical Center (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurogastroenterology & Motility
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14946
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.87