CVAS: A Rapid Dysphagia Evaluation Tool.
A simple-to-administer test for dysphagia was developed at our institution. The test can be administered rapidly and easily in the Emergency Department (ED) by a nurse or other qualified medical person, making formal consultation with a speech pathologist for rapid determination of dysphagia unnecessary. Our study shows that the use of the test does not increase the incidence of aspiration pneumonia.
Daniel
D
Moalli
Denise
D
Dell'Angelo
Lisa
L
Bedard
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies