Aspiration and Relative Risk of Medical Complications Following Stroke

Holas, M.; L. DePippo, Kathleen; Reding, Michael

doi:10.1001/archneur.1994.00540220099020

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Aspiration and Relative Risk of Medical Complications Following Stroke

Published in Archives of Neurology • Oct 1, 1994

Authors:

M. Holas

Kathleen L. DePippo

Michael Reding

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relative risk of pneumonia, dehydration, and death associated with videofluoroscopic evidence of aspiration, silent aspiration, aspiration of 10% or greater on one or more barium test swallows, and aspiration of thick liquid or more solid consistencies in the subacute pha...

Subject

Medicine

Aspiration pneumonia

Dysphagia

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