Hydrogel-Based Finger Foods: Enhancing Nutritional Intake and Swallowing Safety in Older Persons with Dysphagia
The developed Agar-CMC hydrogels present a promising dysphagia-friendly finger food alternative with high water content. They effectively deliver essential vitamins throughout the gastrointestinal tract, and notably demonstrate a low aspiration risk, making them suitable for individuals with mild to moderate oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Authors
- Daiva Leskauskaitė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3107-6756)
- Milda Keršienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9053-4772)
- Viktorija Eisinaitė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5805-3680)
- Ina Jasutienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6553-0067)
- Gytė Damulevičienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6212-6392)
- Enrika Lazickaitė
Institutions
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)
- Kaunas University of Technology (LT)
- Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics (LT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17203289
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00