Guidance of swallowing test in determining the route of feeding in the palliative care unit

H Zengin, N Evin, CE Ünlü, S Arıcı, V Yıldırım, İ Taşçı - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Introduction: Evaluation of dysphagia in palliative care patients is an important indicator of
care. In this study, it was evaluated how the swallowing test in palliative care patients guides …

Guidance of swallowing test in determining the route of feeding in the palliative care unit

H Zengin, N Evin, CE Ünlü, S Arıcı, V Yıldırım, İ Taşçı - 2022 - europepmc.org
Results: The study included 65 patients [Age, mean±SD: 76.2±12.2 years (37 to 94 years);
males: 53.8%). Two (3.3%) patients were not suitable for oral/enteral feeding. Thirty-eight …