Hadar Rotem Betito, Noy Tandler, Raviv Allon, Boaz Ganz, Yonatan Lahav, Yael Shapira-Galitz
To evaluate the whiteout duration (WOd ) and intensity (WOi ) during Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and examine their correlation with each other and age, gender, bolus consistencies, residue, and aspiration. Retrospective review of 75 videorecorded FEES. The first swallow of each of the following were scored: "Empty" swallow, semisolids, solids, and liquids (International dysphagia diet standardization initiative (IDDSI) 4, 7, 0, respectively). Data scored for each swallow included WOd , WOi , Penetration and aspiration scale (PAS), Pharyngeal residue (Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale, YPR-SRS), and saliva pooling (Murray Secretion scale, MSS)...
February 15, 2024: Dysphagia