Vikram Vasan, Trevor A Hardigan, Muhammad Ali, Margaret Downes, Alex Devarajan, Christina P Rossitto, Braxton R Schuldt, Ian C Odland, Christopher P Kellner, Johanna T Fifi, J Mocco, Shahram Majidi
OBJECTIVE: Dysphagia is a common symptom of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), but little is known surrounding national trends of this post-stroke condition. Hence, this study aimed to identify the risk factors for dysphagia following AIS and ICH and evaluate in-hospital outcomes in these patients. METHODS: The 2000-2019 Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried for patients admitted with AIS (ICD9 433, 43401, 43411, 43491, ICD-10 I63) and ICH (ICD9 431, 432...
August 4, 2023: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases: the Official Journal of National Stroke Association