Simple test can prevent pneumonia after a stroke.
Annual cost of pneumonia could be nearly $459 million. Doing swallow test could reduce likelihood of pneumonia by 50%. Despite benefits, best practice use is at discouragingly low levels.
D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020521:Stroke