title: Frequency and factors associated with dysphagia in stroke.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the frequency of dysphagia in acute stroke and the possible associated clinical and sociodemographic features.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was performed including 100 stroke patients who were admitted to the Minas Gerais Regional Public Hospital. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected, and the patients underwent clinical evaluation through the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of dysphagia was 50%, and most patients had severe swallowing disorders. Only a previous history of stroke was associated with dysphagia (p=0.02). Other sociodemographic and clinical variables were not associated with dysphagia, suggesting that the location and the pathophysiology of stroke did not influence its occurrence and severity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The frequency of dysphagia after stroke is high, being a previous stroke an important risk factor for subsequent stroke.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Mansueto
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mourão
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Stela Maris Aguiar
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lemos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Erica Oliveira
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Laélia Cristina Caseiro
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Lúcio
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology*