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KMID : 1024720220120020083
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Geriatric Rehabilitation
2022 Volume.12 No. 2 p.83 ~ p.92
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A New Swallowing Supplement for Parkinson's Disease Patients
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Oh Eung-Suk
Kim Beom-Keun
Ahn So-Young
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Abstract
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Objective: Dysphagia associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) affects the mortality and quality of life of patients with PD. Avoiding aspiration and maintaining swallowing ability are among the concerns regarding PD care. Therefore, we developed a swallowing supplement for easier swallowing and tolerability in patients with PD.
Methods: Thirty patients with PD and 50 healthy controls were enrolled and their swallowing function measured using the videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) and several dysphagia scales. The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor scores, Hoehn and Yahr stage, and levodopa doses were evaluated in patients with PD. The VFSS and survey were used to assess the viscosity, color, taste, nutrition, safety, and tolerability of the swallowing supplement.
Results: Compared with controls, patients with PD had significantly lower total and sub-item scores of the swallowing quality of life (swal-QoL). Using commercialized yogurt, the pharyngeal delay time (PDT) and the modified penetration aspiration scale were higher in the PD group than in the control group. The swallowing supplement significantly shortened the PDT and pharyngeal transit time (PTT). Moreover, compared with commercialized yogurt, it improved pharyngeal wall coating, PTT, and aspiration in the videofluoroscopic dysphagia subscales. The survey scores were above average to good in the “easy swallowing” and “pharyngeal residual sense” items and tolerable in the remaining 6 preference items.
Conclusion: The develped swallowing supplement could prevent aspiration and dysphagia omplications in patients with PD.
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KEYWORD
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Dysphagia, Parkinson’s disease, Swallowing supplement, Aspiration
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