Nutritional Approach and Treatment in Patients with Stroke, An Expert Opinion for Turkey

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ARSAVA E. M., AYDOĞDU İ., Gungor L., TOGAY IŞIKAY C., YAKA E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, vol.24, no.3, pp.226-242, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tnd.92603
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.226-242
  • Keywords: Stroke, nutrition, malnutrition, dysphagia, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA, SUBJECTIVE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT, GASTRIC RESIDUAL VOLUME, CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS, ENTERAL NUTRITION, FEEDING TUBES, EATING DIFFICULTIES, ENERGY-EXPENDITURE, SILENT ASPIRATION, ESPEN GUIDELINES
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cerebrovascular diseases comprise the most common category of inpatient cases taken care of by neurologists. Dysphagia and malnutrition are not rare after stroke. It is strongly recommended for neurologists to screen and treat swallowing disturbances and malnutrition in stroke patients. However, present scientific literature lacks clear evidence with regards to nutritional treatment strategies for stroke patients. This review and recommendation paper is written with the aim to standardize nutritional screening and treatment algorithms during acute and chronic phases of cerebrovascular diseases and guide neurologists in Turkey for their daily practice.