2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Dysphagia severity and decision making algorithm after acute stoke in the elderly
Project/Area Number |
20H04047
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Review Section |
Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
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Research Institution | National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute |
Principal Investigator |
Ihara Masafumi 国立研究開発法人国立循環器病研究センター, 病院, 部長 (00372590)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
福間 一樹 国立研究開発法人国立循環器病研究センター, 病院, 医師 (20820674)
西村 邦宏 国立研究開発法人国立循環器病研究センター, 研究所, 部長 (70397834)
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Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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Keywords | 嚥下障害 / サルコペニア / 脳卒中 / 高齢者 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research project aimed to develop a comprehensive clinical algorithm for assessing dysphagia in acute stroke. We developed a scheme for diagnosing sarcopenia by evaluating calf circumference and handgrip strength in the unaffected limb and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index and screened patients for dysphagia, malnutrition, and sarcopenia on admission to the stroke care unit. The stroke patients with sarcopenia had a higher frequency of dysphagia, lower tongue pressure, and a high risk of Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) score of <5 and aspiration pneumonia during hospitalization. In addition, the nationwide questionnaire survey revealed that the medical care system for malnutrition and sarcopenia management in stroke patients is insufficient at acute stroke centers. This research project developed a comprehensive clinical algorithm for dysphagia and showed the significance of implementing it at acute stroke centers.
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Free Research Field |
脳卒中学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
これまで報告されていなかった脳卒中急性期における嚥下障害とサルコペニアの関連性、予後への影響を明らかにした。 当センターが実施したアンケート結果で、脳卒中患者の低栄養、特にサルコペニアに対する診療体制が急性期病院では十分でないことを明らかにしていることからも、脳卒中診療施設で広く実装可能である本アルゴリズムの社会的意義は大きい。
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