Table 1 Baseline characteristics in stroke patients with normal swallowing function vs. patients with relevant dysphagia. Statistically significant p-levels are printed in bold
Total cohort (n = 152) | Normal swallowing function (n = 42) | Relevant dysphagia (n = 110) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 94 (61.8%) | 25 (59.5%) | 69 (62.7%) | 0.427 |
Age median (IQR) | 73 (61.25–81) | 71 (58.5–80) | 74 (63–81) | 0.198 |
Stroke entity | ||||
ischemic stroke | 125 (82.2%) | 34 (81%) | 91 (82.7%) | |
primary haemorrhage | 27 (17.8%) | 8 (19%) | 19 (17.3%) | |
Stroke severity on admission | ||||
NIHSS on admission; median (IQR) | 10 (5–15.5) | 7 (4–12) | 11 (6–17) | 0.013 |
mRS on admission; median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.012 |
Stroke severity at discharge | ||||
NIHSS at discharge; median (IQR) | 6 (3–11) | 4 (1–9.5) | 7 (4–12) | 0.05 |
mRS at discharge; median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (2–4) | 4 (3–5) | 0.002 |
Time from admission to first FEES in days (median, IQR) | 6 (3–11) | 6 (2–10.25) | 6 (3–11) | 0.497 |
Length of stay in hospital in days (median, IQR) | 17 (12–27.75) | 15.5 (11.75–25.25) | 18 (12–29) | 0.225 |
Intensive care unit | 61 (48.8%) | 14 (33.3%) | 47 (42.7%) | 0.378 |
Necessity for intubation & mechanical ventilation lasting longer than 24 h | 29 (19.1%) | 4 (9.5%) | 25 (22.7%) | 0.023 |
Pneumonia | 62 (40.8%) | 16 (38.1%) | 46 (41.8%) | 0.715 |
Death | 8 (5.3%) | 0 | 8 (7.2%) | 0.107 |
PEG procedure | 34 (22.4%) | 8 (19%) | 26 (23.6%) | 0.665 |
Diet after FEES | ||||
No change in oral diet | 47 (30.9%) | 7 (16.7%) | 40 (36.4%) | 0.019 |
Change in oral diet | 105 (69.1%) | 35 (83.3%) | 70 (63.6%) | 0.019 |
Restriction | 48 (31,6%) | 1 (2.4%) | 47 (42.7%) | < 0.001 |
Lowering of restrictions | 57 (37,5%) | 34 (81%) | 23 (20.9%) | < 0.001 |