The Relation Between the Presence of Aspiration or Penetration and the Clinical Indicators of Dysphagia in Poststroke Survivors

Autor: Eun-Hee Choi, Taeok Park, Ah-Young Jun, Youngsun Kim, Hyeju Han, Gayoung Shin, Do-Heung Ko
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
ISSN: 2234-0645
Popis: Objective To examine the relation between the presence of penetration or aspiration and the occurrence of the clinical indicators of dysphagia. The presence of penetration or aspiration is closely related to the clinical indicators of dysphagia. It is essential to understand these relationships in order to implement proper diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia. Methods Fifty-eight poststroke survivors were divided into two groups: patients with or without penetration or aspiration. Medical records and videofluoroscopic swallowing examinations were reviewed. The occurrence of clinical indicators of dysphagia between two groups was analyzed with Cross Tabulation and the Pearson chi- square test (p
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