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Effects of a feeding intervention in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dysphagia

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  • Li‐Li Chen
  • Hong Li
  • Rong Lin
  • Jian‐Huang Zheng
  • Yan‐Ping Wei
  • Jing Li
  • Ping Chen
  • Hui‐Ying Chen

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Aims and objectives This study aimed to investigate the effects of a feeding intervention in patients with Alzheimer's disease with dysphagia. Background In patients with Alzheimer's disease, inadequate food and fluid intake can result in malnutrition, dehydration and increased morbidity and mortality. Patients may lose self‐care abilities such as self‐feeding. Design A prospective cohort study. Methods A three‐month self‐control feeding intervention was conducted prospectively in 30 nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease with dysphagia. Pre‐ and post‐intervention measures included the Kubota water swallow test, type and amount of food intake and assessment of nutritional status by triceps skinfold thickness, upper arm circumference, serum albumin and haemoglobin. We used the Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia scale to evaluate eating compliance and the Mini‐ Mental State Examination to evaluate cognitive function. Pre‐ and post‐intervention results were compared to evaluate the effects of nursing intervention. Results Patients’ eating/feeding abilities improved overall, including significantly increased food intake (p

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  • Li‐Li Chen & Hong Li & Rong Lin & Jian‐Huang Zheng & Yan‐Ping Wei & Jing Li & Ping Chen & Hui‐Ying Chen, 2016. "Effects of a feeding intervention in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dysphagia," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(5-6), pages 699-707, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:25:y:2016:i:5-6:p:699-707
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13013
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    1. María Elisa Moreno-Fergusson & Gabriela Rabe Caez-Ramírez & Luz Indira Sotelo-Díaz & Beatriz Sánchez-Herrera, 2023. "Nutritional Care for Institutionalized Persons with Dementia: An Integrative Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(18), pages 1-22, September.
    2. Milko Zanini & Annamaria Bagnasco & Gianluca Catania & Giuseppe Aleo & Marina Sartini & Maria Luisa Cristina & Stefania Ripamonti & Fiammetta Monacelli & Patrizio Odetti & Loredana Sasso, 2017. "A Dedicated Nutritional Care Program (NUTRICARE) to reduce malnutrition in institutionalised dysphagic older people: A quasi‐experimental study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(23-24), pages 4446-4455, December.

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