Objectives/Hypothesis To identify risk factors for pneumonia incidence in patients with
dysphagia undergoing a videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) in an outpatient tertiary …

Prediction of aspiration pneumonia development in at-risk patients is vital for implementation
of appropriate interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, studies utilizing …

Objectives/Hypothesis The natural clinical progression of aspiration to eventual pulmonary
compromise is not well understood. We hypothesized that dietary modification …

Background Oropharyngeal dysphagia can be highly concerning in hospitalized patients,
increasing morbidity and mortality, making its early identification essential. We aimed to …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and severity of
dysphagia in patients diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia, with and without neurologic …

There is a general lack of published studies on the risk of mortality due to alterations in the
safety of swallowing detected during the fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing …

Background/purpose Dysphagia was associated with increased prevalence of aspiration
pneumonia (AP) in studies that were criticized for either their small sample size or lack of …

Pneumonia after videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS) is sometimes considered to be
caused by aspiration during VFSS; however, to our knowledge, a relationship between …

Introduction: Dysphagia-associated pneumonia is a critical health issue especially in the
elders and stroke patients which carries a poorer prognosis. Therefore, we aim to identify …

Objectives: Dysphagia can be caused by a myriad of disease processes, and it has
significant impacts on patients' quality of life, life expectancy, and economic burden. To date …