A new evaluation of masticatory ability in patients with dysphagia: The Saku-Saku Test.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2017.10.010
Abstract: OBJECTIVE In the elderly and patients with dysphagia, masticatory problems often cause aspiration or choking. Although simple methods to predict aspiration and silent aspiration exist, methods for evaluating the masticatory function of patients with dysphagia… read more here.
Keywords: saku saku; ability patients; test; aspiration ... See more keywords