Prevalence of sarcopenic dysphagia in the geriatric population

Introduction: Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (OD) and sarcopenia have been recognized as geriatric syndromes and have shown a higher prevalence in institutionalized elderly, being associated with increased socioeconomic burdens. Prevalence of Sarcopenic Dysphagia (SOD) seems to increase with the average ag...

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Main Author: Portinha, Susana Maria Aparício Gaspar (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/30328
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/30328