Aspiration Risk Screening With Tongue Pressure Measurement in Acute Stroke: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study Using STARD Guidelines
Introduction Dysphagia can affect more than 50% of stroke patients in the acute phase. Aspiration pneumonia is a serious complication that can be prevented with dysphagia screening and assessment. Measurement of tongue elevation pressure is suggested to be a useful tool in aspiration risk screening....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-12-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Nursing |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231219183 |