The Effectiveness of Fork-Mashable Dishes in Managing Older Patients with Mastication and Swallowing Impairments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal textural properties and therapeutic effects of fork-Mashable dishes for hospitalized older patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) have not been adequately defined.

Objectives

This study aimed to (a) quantify the textural properties of six fork-Mashable dishes (British Dietetic Association (BDA) texture E; International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) level 6), (b) assess the impact of oral processing on texture, and (c) evaluate their safety and efficacy in older patients with OD.

Materials and methods

Twenty patients (85 ± 4.51 years) consumed six 30 g dishes. Oral processing was analyzed using surface electromyography (EMG), texture was measured pre- and post-oral processing, and swallowing safety was assessed using the v

SUBMITTER: Ismael-Mohammed K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12111229 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature