Speech language pathology evaluation is associated with decreased mortality in hip fracture patients with dysphagia
In this cohort, SLP evaluations for patients with dysphagia significantly reduced mortality, suggesting a role for routine early identification and intervention. This suggests that SLP evaluation and treatment improves outcomes, specifically mortality, in this population.
Authors
- Michael M. Hadeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-2490)
- Corinne Vennitti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6700-9225)
- Tarek M. Daoud
- Rohan Boyapati
- Kathryn Riggs
Institutions
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-025-04533-9
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00