Table 2.
Risk factors for NGT removal in patients with PSD.
| NGT removed (N = 181) | NGT reserved (N = 51) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 61.7 ± 10.3 | 70.0 ± 9.6 | 0.000 |
| Sex (men), n (%) | 139 (76.8%) | 33 (64.7%) | 0.082 |
| Past medical history | |||
| Hypertension, n (%) | 134 (74.0%) | 35 (68.6%) | 0.443 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 70 (38.7%) | 25 (49.0%) | 0.184 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 115 (63.5%) | 29 (56.9%) | 0.386 |
| Venous thrombosis, n (%) | 40 (22.1%) | 15 (29.4%) | 0.278 |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 41 (22.7%) | 10 (19.6%) | 0.643 |
| Onset admission interval (OAI), days | 28.5 ± 15.6 | 30.0 ± 13.8 | 0.523 |
| Stroke laterality (left), n (%) | 91 (50.3%) | 31 (60.8%) | 0.184 |
| Stroke location | 0.163 | ||
| Cortical branch of MCA | 38 (21.0%) | 11 (21.6%) | |
| Deep perforating branch of MCA | 78 (43.1%) | 15 (29.4%) | |
| MCA trunk | 65 (35.9%) | 25 (49.0%) | |
| Stroke etiology | 0.234 | ||
| Large-artery atherosclerosis | 112 (61.9%) | 37 (72.5%) | |
| Cardioembolic | 44 (24.3%) | 11 (21.6%) | |
| Small-vessel occlusion | 25 (13.8%) | 3 (5.9%) | |
| Intubated or tracheostomy | 8 (4.4%) | 9 (17.6%) | 0.001 |
| Function at admission | |||
| NIHSS at admission | 10.6 ± 4.6 | 13.3 ± 4.0 | 0.000 |
| FMM at admission | 26.6 ± 23.2 | 18.4 ± 20.6 | 0.018 |
| Pneumonia during rehabilitation | 39 (21.5%) | 8 (15.7%) | 0.358 |
| Stroke outcome after 1 month | |||
| NIHSS score (after 1 month) | 5.1 ± 2.2 | 6.4 ± 2.1 | 0.000 |
| FMM (after 1 month) | 51.1 ± 23.1 | 24.6 ± 20.9 | 0.000 |
| Functional improvements | |||
| FMM improvement after rehabilitation | 24.5 ± 11.1 | 6.2 ± 7.6 | 0.000 |
| NIHSS improvement after rehabilitation | 5.5 ± 3.1 | 6.9 ± 2.7 | 0.003 |
PSD, poststroke dysphagia; NGT, nasogastric tube; MCA, middle cerebral artery; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; FMM, Fugl-Meyer assessment motor score.