Post-stroke swallowing and communication complications: prevalence and association with comorbid conditions and risk factors Authors Fazaila Ehsaan Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Nazia Mumtaz Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Ghulam Saqulain Department of Otolaryngology, Capital Hospital PGMI, Islamabad, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6452-9339 DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7596 Abstract A cross sectional study utilising convenience sampling was conducted to determine the co-morbidities and risk factors in post stroke patients with swallowing and communication complications. The study recruited 150 diagnosed cases of stroke with no gender and age limitation from Combined Military Hospital, Fatima Memorial Hospital, and Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from January to June 2015. Glasgow coma scale, Modified Massey Bedside Swallow Screener, informal clinical assessment by SLP, and medical history sheet were employed for data collection, while the data was analysed using SPSS -23. Results revealed 103 (68.7%) patients with swallowing and 99 (66%) with communication difficulties. Swallowing issues revealed significant association with age (p=.016); history of stroke (p=.017), smoking (p=.004), alcohol intake (p=.035), diabetes mellitus (p=.003), and GCS (p=.009). Communication difficulties had significant association with hypertension (p=.029), GCS (p=.000). ---Continue Author Biographies Fazaila Ehsaan, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Fazaila Ehsaan, MS (SLP) Assistant Professor, Riphah International University, Lahore. Nazia Mumtaz, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan Dr. Nazia Mumtaz, PhD (Rehabilitation Sciences) Head of Department of Speech Language Pathology, Faculty of Rehab & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-07-15 How to Cite Ehsaan, F., Mumtaz, N., & Saqulain, G. (2023). Post-stroke swallowing and communication complications: prevalence and association with comorbid conditions and risk factors. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(8), 1700–1703. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7596 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 8 (2023): AUGUST Section SHORT COMMUNICATION License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.