Contemporary Nursing

Objective To investigate the effects of early enteral nutrition support therapy on the nutritional status, immune function, incidence of complications, and prognosis of patients with acute cerebral infarction complicated with swallowing difficulties. Methods Sixty patients with acute cerebral infarction and swallowing difficulties admitted to our hospital from January 2024 to December 2024 were selected as the research subjects. Based on the differences in different patterns, a random number table method was used for grouping. The control group received conventional nutritional support treatment, while the observation group received early enteral nutrition support treatment in addition to conventional treatment. Compare the clinical efficacy, nutritional indicators, complications, and negative emotions between two groups. Results The total effective rate of the observation group was better than that of the control group; Compared with the control group, the observation group showed improvements in HB TP、ALB、TSF、MAC 、 And both showed higher values on BMI; Compared with the control group, the observation group had a significantly lower probability of encountering complications such as pulmonary infections, urinary tract infections, aspiration pneumonia, and gastrointestinal infections; Compared with the control group, the observation group had a better emotional state and less negative emotional expression (p<0.05). Conclusion Early enteral nutrition support therapy has a significant effect on improving the nutritional status of patients with acute cerebral infarction and swallowing difficulties, and can effectively reduce the incidence of adverse reactions and complications. It is worthy of clinical promotion and application.

Acute cerebral infarction; Dysphagia; Early enteral nutrition support; Nutritional status; Immunity; Complication