Diagnostic accuracy of the ‘Dysphagia Screening Tool for Geriatric Patients’ (DSTG) compared to Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) for assessing dysphagia in hospitalized geriatric patients – a diagnostic study
Abstract Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia is highly prevalent among hospitalized geriatric patients. The screening instruments used to date have been evaluated primarily in stroke patients. This diagnostic study aimed to validate a new screening instrument for oropharyngeal dysphagia, the ‘Dysphag...
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BMC
2023-12-01
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| 丛编: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| 在线阅读: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04516-7 |