Pre-hospitalization dysphagia and its relation with hospital length of stay

Purpose: Motivated by the reports of difficulties in feeding experienced patients before neurological impairment, this study sought to investigate whether previous complaint dysphagia admitted stroke unit at Hospital Universitário Maria Aparecida Pedrossian - UFMS impacted increase hospital length stay when compared without a history and complaints hospitalization. Methods: This regards an observational, prospective, longitudinal, quantitative qualitative field research. The sample included adult both sexes, over 18 years old with or dysphagia, who responded screening where data were collected indicating presence not After speech therapy evaluation establishment FOIS scale, followed up until moment discharge. Results: Oropharyngeal (DOF) was identified 80% evaluated study. There significant association between having DOF absence complaint, as well initial NIHSS score less than 10 points. no complaint. Conclusion: It is concluded that investigation affected Stroke can provide guiding support therapist during functional swallowing, however, isolation, it does demonstrate statistically relationship presenting stay.