Electrolyte Disturbance and the Mechanics of Swallowing: An Interdisciplinary Investigation

Authors: Nouf S. Almulaik, Shahad H. Almaqary, Souad M. Alenazi, Abdullah M. Alboaimi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14043586

Short DOI: https://doi.org/g8p767

Country: Saudi Arabia

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Abstract: Background: Patients in the hospital often get electrolyte abnormalities, and it is known that electrolytes impact on neuromuscular systems for instance swallowing. This study looks into how electrolyte abnormalities can lead to dysphagia, its different severities, among hospital patients.
Methods: One hundred fifty (150) patients were hospitalized and dysphagia was clinically assessed hence these participants were included in right away. Key electrolytes escuding serum sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium were performed and the results compared with dysphagia clinical studies which made use of the Clinical Swallowing Evaluation and video fluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS)
Results: The study established negative and significant correlations with calcium levels (r = –0.62; P<0.001) and magnesium levels (r = –0.58; P<0.001) with severity of dysphagia. Such as those of sodium and potassium but relatively lower strength. More severe cases of dysphagia were exhibited by patients with low levels of both calcium and magnesium and high levels of magnesium.
Conclusions: The findings show that calcium as well as magnesium disturbances strongly associate with dysphagia. There is an indication that control of sodium and phosphate electrolyte levels in patients with dysphagia may be fundamental. It has been established hence that electrolyte imbalances should be routinely checked and treated as part of the clinical approach in patients with swallowing difficulties in the general hospital

Keywords: Electrolyte imbalance, Dysphagia, Swallowing disorders, Hospitalized patients, Calcium, Magnesium.

Paper Id: 231519

Published On: 2016-01-05

Published In: Volume 4, Issue 1, January-February 2016

Cite This: Electrolyte Disturbance and the Mechanics of Swallowing: An Interdisciplinary Investigation - Nouf S. Almulaik, Shahad H. Almaqary, Souad M. Alenazi, Abdullah M. Alboaimi - IJIRMPS Volume 4, Issue 1, January-February 2016. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14043586

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