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oral/pharyngeal swallowing study

Indications: - dysphagia Procedure: - bedside test done by speech therapy - bedside water-swallow testing - single sips of <= 20 mL: sensitivity, 63%-71%; specificity, 90% - consecutive sips (100 mL without stopping): sensitivity, 91%; specificity, 53% - progressively increasing swallowing volume: sensitivity, 86%; specificity, 65%

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dysphagia (swallowing disorder)

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swallowing study

References

  1. Brodsky MB, Suiter DM, Gonzalez-Fernandez M Screening Accuracy for Aspiration Using Bedside Water Swallow Tests: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Chest. 2016 Jul;150(1):148-63. PMID: 27102184