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The Functional Dysphagia Scale Is a Useful Tool for Predicting Aspiration Pneumonia in Patients With Parkinson Disease
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine ; : 440-446, 2016.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-217429
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To describe the correlation between the functional dysphagia scale and aspiration pneumonia and which characteristics influence the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia in patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease.

METHODS:

Fifty-three patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease were prospectively evaluated in this study. Disease severity and functional status were measured by modified Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) staging, Schwab and England activities of daily living (S-E ADL) scale and Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE). Swallowing function was evaluated by the functional dysphagia scale (FDS) and the penetration-aspiration scale (PAS) based on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study. The patients were followed up for 3 months and divided into two groups according to the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia. The correlation between the variables and aspiration pneumonia was analyzed.

RESULTS:

Eight patients of the 53 patients were allocated to the aspiration pneumonia group and 45 patients to the non-aspiration pneumonia group. The patients in the aspiration pneumonia group had significantly higher H&Y staging, and scored lower on S-E ADL scale and K-MMSE. The patients in the aspiration pneumonia group had significantly higher scores on FDS and PAS. A multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the S-E ADL scale and the FDS were associated with the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia in the patients with Parkinson disease.

CONCLUSION:

Given that the FDS can quantitatively assess the functional problems associated with dysphagia, it can be clinically effective in predicting the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia, and the FDS and the S-E ADL scale could be predictive variables for aspiration pneumonia in patients with Parkinson disease.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Parkinson Disease / Pneumonia / Pneumonia, Aspiration / Activities of Daily Living / Fluoroscopy / Deglutition Disorders / Logistic Models / Prospective Studies / Deglutition / England Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2016 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Parkinson Disease / Pneumonia / Pneumonia, Aspiration / Activities of Daily Living / Fluoroscopy / Deglutition Disorders / Logistic Models / Prospective Studies / Deglutition / England Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2016 Type: Article