ABSTRACT Purpose To identify the risk of dysphagia and its association with signs suggestive of sarcopenia, nutritional status and frequency of oral hygiene in the hospitalized elderly. Methods This is an analytical cross-sectional study with the participation of 52 elderly patients admitted to a medical clinic at a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. The Eating Assessment Tool, Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls + Calf Circumference and the Mini Nutritional Assessment shortform were applied, in addition to the collection of sociodemographic data and health conditions. Results Among the elderly participants, 30.8% were at risk of self-reported dysphagia. The factors associated with the risk of dysphagia were: signs suggestive of sarcopenia (p=0.04), nutritional status (p<0.001) and oral hygiene frequency (p=0.03). Conclusion In the geriatric population of the present study, with the majority of the participants having tested positive for Covid-19, the risk of dysphagia was associated with signs suggestive of sarcopenia, nutritional status and frequency of oral hygiene. crosssectional cross sectional 5 District Brazil Tool Strength walking chair applied conditions 308 30 8 30.8 selfreported self reported p=0.04, p004 p p=0.04 , 0 04 (p=0.04) p<0.001 p0001 001 (p<0.001 p=0.03. p003 p=0.03 . 03 (p=0.03) Covid19, Covid19 Covid 19, 19 Covid-19 3 30. p00 p=0.0 (p=0.04 p<0.00 p000 00 (p<0.00 (p=0.03 Covid1 1 Covid-1 p0 p=0. (p=0.0 p<0.0 (p<0.0 Covid- p=0 (p=0. p<0. (p<0. p= (p=0 p<0 (p<0 (p= p< (p< (p
RESUMO Objetivo Identificar o risco de disfagia e sua associação com os sinais sugestivos de sarcopenia, estado nutricional e frequência da higiene oral em idosos hospitalizados. Método Trata-se de um estudo transversal analítico com participação de 52 idosos internados em clínica médica de um hospital público no Distrito Federal. Foram aplicados os instrumentos Eating Assessment Tool, Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls + Circunferência da Panturrilha e o Mini Nutritional Assessment shortform além de coleta de dados sociodemográficos e de condições de saúde. Resultados Dos idosos participantes 30,8% apresentaram risco de disfagia autorrelatada. Os fatores associados ao risco de disfagia foram sinais sugestivos sarcopenia (p=0,04), estado nutricional (p<0,001) e frequência da higiene oral (p=0,03). Conclusão Na população geriátrica deste estudo, em sua maioria com Covid-19, o risco de disfagia esteve associado aos sinais sugestivos de sarcopenia, estado nutricional e frequência da higiene oral. hospitalizados Tratase Trata se 5 Federal Tool Strength walking chair saúde 308 30 8 30,8 autorrelatada p=0,04, p004 p p=0,04 , 0 04 (p=0,04) p<0,001 p0001 001 (p<0,001 p=0,03. p003 p=0,03 . 03 (p=0,03) Covid19, Covid19 Covid 19, 19 Covid-19 3 30, p00 p=0,0 (p=0,04 p<0,00 p000 00 (p<0,00 (p=0,03 Covid1 1 Covid-1 p0 p=0, (p=0,0 p<0,0 (p<0,0 Covid- p=0 (p=0, p<0, (p<0, p= (p=0 p<0 (p<0 (p= p< (p< (p