The Gugging Swallowing Screen in dysphagia screening for patients with stroke: A systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103588
Abstract: BACKGROUND Dysphagia in patients with stroke can cause serious complications, such as aspiration and pneumonia, that often lead to increase in mortality and length of hospitalization. Several screening tests for dysphagia have been developed and… read more here.
Keywords: systematic review; gugging swallowing; swallowing screen; dysphagia ... See more keywords
Predicting feeding-tube dependence in patients following endotracheal extubation: a two-item swallowing screen
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01771-5
Abstract: Background To meet the surging demands for intubation and invasive ventilation as more COVID-19 patients begin their recovery, clinicians are challenged to find an ultra-brief and minimally invasive screen for postextubation dysphagia predicting feeding-tube dependence… read more here.
Keywords: swallowing screen; feeding tube; extubation; tube dependence ... See more keywords