The combination of bedside swallowing assessment and oxygen saturation monitoring of swallowing in acute stroke: a safe and humane screening tool.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Smith, Hilary A.; Lee, Steven H.; O'Neill, Paul A.; Connolly, Martin J.
- Source
- Age & Ageing. Nov2000, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p495. 5p.
- Subject
- *DEGLUTITION disorders
*OXYGEN in the body
*CEREBROVASCULAR disease patients
*PULSE oximeters
*VIDEOFLUOROSCOPY
*DIAGNOSIS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0002-0729
Provides information on a study which examined the use of bedside swallowing assessment and oxygen saturation monitoring as a screening tool for dysphagia in acute stroke. Symptoms and causes of dysphagia; Use of pulse oximetry and videofluoroscopy in assessing the ability of patient to swallow; Results and discussion.