The Effect of Oral Diet Training in Indwelling Nasogastric Tube Patients with Prolonged Dysphagia.

ABSTRACT: Background: Patients with severe dysphagia are usually fed using a nasogastric tube (NGT). Many patients who receive long-term NGT feeding are unable to obtain sufficient nutrients orally immediately after NGT removal. Thus, a transitional period involving oral diet training is required to transition from NGT feeding to exclusive oral feeding. We aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of oral diet training in indwelling NGT patients with prolonged dysphagia. Methods: A total of 175 patients who were fed using an NGT for more than 4 weeks were enrolled. Their swallowing function was evaluated by a videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS). During the VFSS, patients received thick and thin barium while the NGT was inserted. Then, the patients underwent a VFSS without an NG

SUBMITTER: Choi BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11314472 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature