The Effects of Endovascular Clot Retrieval and Thrombolysis on Dysphagia in an Australian Quaternary Hospital: A Retrospective Review

Autor/inn/en	Minchell, Ellie; Rumbach, Anna; Finch, Emma
Titel	The Effects of Endovascular Clot Retrieval and Thrombolysis on Dysphagia in an Australian Quaternary Hospital: A Retrospective Review
Quelle	In: International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 57 (2022) 1, S.128-137 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Minchell, Ellie) ORCID (Rumbach, Anna) ORCID (Finch, Emma)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1368-2822
DOI	10.1111/1460-6984.12681
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Human Body; Psychomotor Skills; Physical Disabilities; Eating Disorders; Neurological Impairments; At Risk Persons; Incidence; Patients; Hospitals; Intervention; Therapy; Correlation; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Menschlicher Körper; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Appetite disorder; Essstörung; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Risikogruppe; Vorkommen; Patient; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Therapie; Korrelation; Australien
Abstract	Dysphagia (impaired swallowing) is known to contribute to decreased quality of life, and increased length of hospital stay and mortality post-stroke. Despite the advancements in stroke treatment with the introduction of thrombolysis and endovascular clot retrieval (ECR), patients continue to present with high rates of dysphagia. Speech and language therapists and stroke teams should consider the presence of haemorrhagic transformation, success of reperfusion and presence of communication deficits as risk factors for dysphagia post-ECR and/or thrombolysis. Purpose: To establish incidence rates and patterns of dysphagia following the administration of reperfusion therapies in acute ischaemic stroke management. Method: A retrospective review of 193 patients admitted with acute ischaemic stroke to a quaternary stroke unit in Australia over a three year period was completed. Clinical information extracted included demographics, type (thrombolysis and/or endovascular clot retrieval) and success of reperfusion therapy, and the progression of dysphagia and related factors. Results: Over half of all patients treated with reperfusion therapies presented with dysphagia on initial assessment by speech-language pathology (SLP). The type of reperfusion therapy administered was not significantly correlated with the presence of dysphagia. Dysphagia on initial assessment was significantly correlated with the presence of aphasia on initial assessment, the presence of haemorrhagic transformation, and the success of reperfusion. Increased rates of enteral feeding were also found in this study compared to figures reported in literature. Conclusion: This study identified ongoing high rates of dysphagia amongst this patient population regardless of treatment type, demonstrating the need for ongoing SLP management post stroke. Further research is required in this area to develop an evidence-base for SLPs and the wider medical team and to inform clinical practice guidelines. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01