Browsing by Author "Raman, Sudha"

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    Association between Dysphagia and Surgical Outcomes across the Continuum of Frailty.
    (Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics, 2021-04) Cohen, Seth M; Porter Starr, Kathryn N; Risoli, Thomas; Lee, Hui-Jie; Misono, Stephanie; Jones, Harrison; Raman, Sudha
    This study examined the relationship between dysphagia and adverse outcomes across frailty conditions among surgical patients ≥50 years of age. A retrospective cohort analysis of surgical hospitalizations in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National Inpatient Sample among patients ≥50 years of age undergoing intermediate/high risk surgery not involving the larynx, pharynx, or esophagus. Of 3,298,835 weighted surgical hospitalizations, dysphagia occurred in 1.2% of all hospitalizations and was higher in frail patients ranging from 5.4% to 11.7%. Dysphagia was associated with greater length of stay, higher total costs, increased non-routine discharges, and increased medical/surgical complications among both frail and non-frail patients. Dysphagia may be an independent risk factor for poor postoperative outcomes among surgical patients ≥50 years of age across frailty conditions and is an important consideration for providers seeking to reduce risk in vulnerable surgical populations.
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    Preoperative dysphagia risk in community-dwelling adults aged ≥50 years: Prevalence and risk factors.
    (Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2023-02) Canick, Julia; Campbell, James C; Cohen, Seth M; Jones, Harrison N; Leiman, David A; Raman, Sudha; Porter Starr, Kathryn N

    Background

    Preoperative dysphagia screening is rare. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and potential risk factors of preoperative dysphagia risk in adults preparing for surgery.

    Methods

    The Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Short Form (PG-SGA SF), and Sarcopenia Screening Tool (SARC-F) were self-administered in adults preparing for surgery to identify dysphagia, malnutrition, and sarcopenia risk, respectively. Other variables collected include clinical demographics, fall risk, and surgical history associated with increased dysphagia risk. Descriptive summary statistics, univariate analysis, and logistic regression were performed as appropriate.

    Results

    The median age was 69 years and preoperative dysphagia risk was 9.6%. Among 357 patients completing both EAT-10 and PG-SGA SF or SARC-F, 7.3% had preoperative dysphagia and malnutrition risk and 7.2% had preoperative dysphagia and sarcopenia risk. Preoperative dysphagia risk was 2.7 times greater in those with prior surgical history associated with increased risk of dysphagia, 2.2 times higher in women, and almost twice as high in Black patients and patients with fall risk. Logistic regression revealed significant odds ratios (ORs) for prior surgical history associated with increased risk of dysphagia (OR, 2.95; 95% CI, 1.62-5.40) and male sex (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.29-0.94), and a significant relationship between preoperative dysphagia and malnutrition risk (OR, 4.56; 95% CI, 2.02-10.28) when controlling for clinical variables.

    Conclusion

    The high prevalence of dysphagia risk alone and in combination with malnutrition and sarcopenia risk in community-dwelling adults underscores the need for standardized preoperative screening and optimization prior to surgery.