Characteristics of Dysphagia in Elderly Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Characteristics of Dysphagia in Elderly Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Lori A. Davis,Suzanne Thompson Stanton
2004 · DOI: 10.1007/S00455-003-0017-7
Dysphagia (New York. Print) · 23 Citations
TLDR
Although aspiration and especially silent aspiration occurred frequently in this group, most individuals were able to begin some level of oral intake after the MBSS evaluation, and significant associations were found between aspiration and three pharyngeal symptoms.